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Use of a surgical safety checklist to improve team communication. | PSNet

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August 08, 2018 - Commentary Use of a surgical safety checklist to improve team communication. … Use of a surgical safety checklist to improve team communication. … Surgical team communication is an important element of safe care. … Use of a surgical safety checklist to improve team communication. … in a statewide surgical quality improvement collaborative.

Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE): an essential educational program for operating room safety. | PSNet

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June 07, 2018 - Commentary Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE): an essential educational program … Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE): An Essential Educational Program for Operating Room Safety … Improper use of energy-based surgical devices can increase risks of surgical fires . … March 14, 2022 Seasoned surgeons assessed in a laparoscopic surgical crisis. … about surgical safety and the surgical safety checklist at 10 years: a multinational survey.

Surgical safety checklist compliance: a job done poorly! | PSNet

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April 25, 2016 - Study Surgical safety checklist compliance: a job done poorly! … Surgical Safety Checklist compliance: a job done poorly!. … The Surgical Safety Checklist was reliably completed in this study, however, individual items were … Surgical Safety Checklist compliance: a job done poorly!. … July 31, 2013 Effective surgical safety checklist implementation.

Costs associated with surgical site infections in Veterans Affairs hospitals. | PSNet

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June 18, 2014 - Study Costs associated with surgical site infections in Veterans Affairs hospitals … Costs Associated With Surgical Site Infections in Veterans Affairs Hospitals. … This analysis found that excess hospital costs are significant for patients who experience surgical … Costs Associated With Surgical Site Infections in Veterans Affairs Hospitals. … January 24, 2018 Proactive risk assessment of surgical site infections in ambulatory

Effect of a 19-item surgical safety checklist during urgent operations in a global patient population. | PSNet

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December 29, 2014 - Study Classic Effect of a 19-item surgical safety checklist … Effect of A 19-Item Surgical Safety Checklist During Urgent Operations in A Global Patient Population … An ethnographic study across surgical specialties. … June 22, 2016 Surgical safety checklist compliance: a job done poorly! … March 3, 2011 Prevention of surgical malpractice claims by a surgical safety checklist

Surgical fires: decreasing incidence relies on continued prevention efforts. | PSNet

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April 03, 2019 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Surgical fires: decreasing incidence relies on continued … Citation Text: Surgical fires: decreasing incidence relies on continued prevention efforts. … Although surgical fires are considered never events , they continue to occur. … Although incidence of surgical fires has significantly decreased since earlier reporting periods, half … A past WebM&M commentary discussed surgical fires and how to prevent them.

Outcomes of concurrent operations: results from the American College of Surgeons' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. | PSNet

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February 14, 2017 - Outcomes of concurrent operations: results from the American College of Surgeons' National Surgical … Outcomes of Concurrent Operations: Results From the American College of Surgeons' National Surgical Quality … This National Surgical Quality Improvement Program study used propensity score matching to compare … September 9, 2015 The influence of resident involvement on surgical outcomes. … November 3, 2015 American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical

The hidden costs of reconciling surgical sponge counts. | PSNet

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May 08, 2013 - The Hidden Costs of Reconciling Surgical Sponge Counts. … The Hidden Costs of Reconciling Surgical Sponge Counts. … April 7, 2021 The impact of surgical count technology on retained surgical items rates … December 23, 2016 Wrong-site surgery, retained surgical items, and surgical fires: a … systematic review of surgical never events.

Surgical checklist implementation project: the impact of variable WHO checklist compliance on risk-adjusted clinical outcomes after national implementation: a longitudinal study. | PSNet

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June 22, 2016 - Study Surgical checklist implementation project: the impact of variable WHO checklist … Surgical Checklist Implementation Project: The Impact of Variable WHO Checklist Compliance on Risk-adjusted … The remarkable initial success of the World Health Organization surgical safety checklist led to the … May 6, 2015 The WHO surgical safety checklist: survey of patients' views. … mortality in Scotland by use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist.

Intraoperative surgical performance measurement and outcomes: choose your tools carefully. | PSNet

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June 17, 2015 - Commentary Intraoperative surgical performance measurement and outcomes: choose your … Intraoperative Surgical Performance Measurement and Outcomes: Choose Your Tools Carefully. … the challenges to aligning rating scales with surgical outcome measures. … Intraoperative Surgical Performance Measurement and Outcomes: Choose Your Tools Carefully. … June 26, 2013 Simulation for ward processes of surgical care.

Managing the prevention of retained surgical instruments: what is the value of counting? | PSNet

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September 25, 2008 - Study Classic Managing the prevention of retained surgical … Managing the prevention of retained surgical instruments: what is the value of counting? … This study examined the value of counting surgical instruments and quantified its accuracy in an effort … Managing the prevention of retained surgical instruments: what is the value of counting? … May 27, 2009 Sponges, surgical instruments miscounted in 13% of surgeries.

Incidence and characteristics of potential and actual retained foreign object events in surgical patients. | PSNet

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January 02, 2017 - Incidence and characteristics of potential and actual retained foreign object events in surgical … Incidence and characteristics of potential and actual retained foreign object events in surgical patients … Retained foreign objects (RFOs) are a rare but serious complication of surgical procedures. … May 27, 2009 How best to measure surgical quality? … January 11, 2017 Surgical never events and contributing human factors.

Relationship between occurrence of surgical complications and hospital finances. | PSNet

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April 21, 2015 - Study Classic Relationship between occurrence of surgical … Relationship between occurrence of surgical complications and hospital finances. … Relationship between occurrence of surgical complications and hospital finances. … care: results from a Harvard surgical safety collaborative. … analysis of strategies to prevent injury to surgical patients.

Perception of safety of surgical practice among operating room personnel from survey data is associated with all-cause 30-day postoperative death rate in South Carolina. | PSNet

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February 07, 2018 - Study Perception of safety of surgical practice among operating room personnel from … Perception of Safety of Surgical Practice Among Operating Room Personnel From Survey Data Is Associated … January 9, 2019 Surgical team member assessment of the safety of surgery practice in … September 20, 2011 Effective surgical safety checklist implementation. … surgical quality improvement collaborative.

A checklist-based intervention to improve surgical outcomes in Michigan: evaluation of the Keystone Surgery program. | PSNet

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May 01, 2015 - Study Classic A checklist-based intervention to improve surgical … A checklist-based intervention to improve surgical outcomes in Michigan: evaluation of the Keystone Surgery … July 12, 2010 Is WHO's surgical safety checklist being hyped? … June 25, 2018 Who is responsible for the safe introduction of new surgical technology … An important legal precedent from the da Vinci Surgical System Trials.

Patterns of communication breakdowns resulting in injury to surgical patients. | PSNet

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March 03, 2011 - Classic Patterns of communication breakdowns resulting in injury to surgical … Patterns of communication breakdowns resulting in injury to surgical patients. … Patterns of communication breakdowns resulting in injury to surgical patients. … care: results from a Harvard surgical safety collaborative. … May 27, 2009 Communication practices on 4 Harvard surgical services: a surgical safety

The Safer Delivery of Surgical Services Program (S3): explaining its differential effectiveness and exploring implications for improving quality in complex systems. | PSNet

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January 20, 2015 - Study The Safer Delivery of Surgical Services Program (S3): explaining its differential … The Safer Delivery of Surgical Services Program (S3): Explaining Its Differential Effectiveness and Exploring … September 12, 2016 Safety culture and care: a program to prevent surgical errors. … May 13, 2015 Association of hospital participation in a surgical outcomes monitoring … September 10, 2013 Surgical adverse events: a systematic review.

Underlying reasons associated with hospital readmission following surgery in the United States. | PSNet

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May 06, 2020 - This study reviewed 30-day readmissions following surgery at hospitals enrolled in the National Surgical … Surgical site infections accounted for the largest proportion of overall readmissions. … important lessons for improvement, and he calls for a 50% reduction in surgical complication rates in … September 9, 2015 The influence of resident involvement on surgical outcomes. … August 17, 2022 Surgical patient safety outcomes in critical access hospitals: how do

Pediatric surgical errors: a systematic scoping review. | PSNet

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August 17, 2022 - Review Pediatric surgical errors: a systematic scoping review. … Pediatric surgical errors: a systematic scoping review. … Pediatric surgical errors: a systematic scoping review. … August 12, 2020 Associations of workflow disruptions in the operating room with surgical … March 11, 2020 The need for surgical safety checklists in neurosurgery now and in the

Cardiac surgical ICU care: eliminating "preventable" complications. | PSNet

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August 04, 2021 - Review Cardiac surgical ICU care: eliminating "preventable" complications. … Cardiac surgical ICU care: eliminating "preventable" complications. … Cardiac surgical ICU care: eliminating "preventable" complications. … July 31, 2013 Quality, patient safety, and the cardiac surgical team.

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