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Bundle interventions including nontechnical skills for surgeons can reduce operative time and improve patient safety. | PSNet

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June 24, 2020 - Nontechnical skills are gaining interest as one way to enhance surgical team performance and patient … A survey of North American surgical residents and fellows. … among surgical residents: the missing piece in multidisciplinary team training. … care: results from a Harvard surgical safety collaborative. … July 26, 2017 National cluster-randomized trial of duty-hour flexibility in surgical

Retained foreign bodies: risk and outcomes at the national level. | PSNet

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May 29, 2019 - Leaving a surgical item behind after a procedure is a never event . … Risk of retained surgical items was highest in teaching hospitals. … other retained surgical items: prevention and management. … September 27, 2016 The hidden costs of reconciling surgical sponge counts. … November 8, 2013 Surgical never events in the United States.

Is the skillset obtained in surgical simulation transferable to the operating theatre? | PSNet

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August 25, 2011 - Is the skillset obtained in surgical simulation transferable to the operating theatre? … June 1, 2016 Simulation-based Surgical Education. … Surgical simulation: the solution to safe training or a promise unfulfilled? … March 3, 2011 Surgical simulation: a systematic review. … surgical education.

Program director perceptions of surgical resident training and patient care under flexible duty hour requirements. | PSNet

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November 18, 2016 - Study Program director perceptions of surgical resident training and patient care … Program Director Perceptions of Surgical Resident Training and Patient Care under Flexible Duty Hour … This survey examined surgical program directors' perceptions within this trial. … Program Director Perceptions of Surgical Resident Training and Patient Care under Flexible Duty Hour … statewide surgical quality improvement collaborative.

Mapping changes in surgical mortality over 9 years by peer review audit. | PSNet

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March 04, 2011 - Mapping changes in surgical mortality over 9 years by peer review audit. … This study examined trends in clinical practice for patients dying under surgical care. … Mapping changes in surgical mortality over 9 years by peer review audit. … mortality in Scotland by use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist. … June 9, 2011 Scottish Audit of Surgical Mortality.

Operating room fires. | PSNet

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March 14, 2022 - Surgical fires , though uncommon, can result in serious harm. … September 23, 2020 Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE): an essential educational … October 22, 2014 The SAGES Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy program (FUSE): history … March 8, 2023 Factors causing variation in World Health Organization surgical safety … January 19, 2022 Surgical teams' attitudes about surgical safety and the surgical safety

The recurring problem of retained swabs and instruments. | PSNet

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June 19, 2019 - April 7, 2021 The impact of surgical count technology on retained surgical items rates … April 22, 2020 Wrong-site surgery, retained surgical items, and surgical fires: a systematic … review of surgical never events. … May 26, 2016 Surgical never events in the United States. … April 17, 2013 Retained surgical items: a problem yet to be solved.

Patient harm in general surgery--a prospective study. | PSNet

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November 16, 2022 - The investigators found that prospective surveillance of surgical inpatients uncovered more adverse … April 15, 2009 Effectiveness of random and focused review in detecting surgical pathology … February 15, 2017 The Safer Delivery of Surgical Services Program (S3): explaining its … June 14, 2019 Patient Safety and the Invitational Conference on Contemporary Surgical … outcomes: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.

Patient & Worker Safety. | PSNet

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May 20, 2019 - December 7, 2022 Preventing retained surgical items. … September 29, 2017 Risk factors associated with incorrect surgical counts. … surgical items. … March 28, 2011 The wrong foot, and other tales of surgical error. … October 20, 2010 Incorrect surgical counts: a qualitative analysis.

Tips for Safer Surgery. | PSNet

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December 22, 2021 - Surgical Care Improvement Project. … Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL May 4, 2015 Surgical … Surgical Care Improvement Project. … Improving the implementation and adherence of the surgical safety checklist: a quality improvement project … January 27, 2021 Reducing surgical specimen errors through multidisciplinary quality

Surgical skill is predicted by the ability to detect errors. | PSNet

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September 02, 2020 - Study Surgical skill is predicted by the ability to detect errors. … Surgical skill is predicted by the ability to detect errors. Am J Surg. 2005;189(4):412-5. … operations on postoperative outcomes: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. … March 28, 2011 Scottish Audit of Surgical Mortality. … March 3, 2011 Prevention of surgical malpractice claims by a surgical safety checklist

Initial assessment of patient handoff in accredited general surgery residency programs in the United States and Canada: a cross-sectional survey. | PSNet

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October 19, 2022 - This survey study of junior surgical residents in the United States and Canada assessed perceptions of … March 23, 2022 Surgical teams' attitudes about surgical safety and the surgical safety … March 10, 2019 National cluster-randomized trial of duty-hour flexibility in surgical … February 14, 2017 Opioids prescribed after low-risk surgical procedures in the United … December 7, 2016 Young surgeons on speaking up: when and how surgical trainees voice

Evaluation of reasons why surgical residents exceeded 2011 duty hour requirements when offered flexibility. | PSNet

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September 02, 2020 - Study Evaluation of reasons why surgical residents exceeded 2011 duty hour requirements … Evaluation of Reasons Why Surgical Residents Exceeded 2011 Duty Hour Requirements When Offered Flexibility … September 2, 2020 National cluster-randomized trial of duty-hour flexibility in surgical … November 20, 2019 Association between hospital safety culture and surgical outcomes in … a statewide surgical quality improvement collaborative.

Relationship between operating room teamwork, contextual factors, and safety checklist performance. | PSNet

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September 24, 2017 - Although checklists have been shown to improve safety and surgical mortality , they can be difficult … September 24, 2017 Implementation of the surgical safety checklist in South Carolina … July 30, 2014 Effective surgical safety checklist implementation. … practice before and after a surgical safety checklist intervention. … July 30, 2014 Surgical safety checklist compliance: a job done poorly!

Surgical never events and contributing human factors. | PSNet

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August 20, 2018 - Surgical never events and contributing human factors. … Surgical never events and contributing human factors. … March 3, 2021 The impact of surgical count technology on retained surgical items rates … August 15, 2018 Wrong-site surgery, retained surgical items, and surgical fires: a systematic … review of surgical never events.

Risk factors associated with incorrect surgical counts. | PSNet

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October 20, 2010 - Study Risk factors associated with incorrect surgical counts. … Risk factors associated with incorrect surgical counts. … Risk factors associated with incorrect surgical counts. … December 7, 2022 Preventing retained surgical items. … June 11, 2014 Surgical count practice variability and the potential for retained surgical

Is WHO's surgical safety checklist being hyped? | PSNet

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February 07, 2018 - Commentary Is WHO's surgical safety checklist being hyped? … Is WHO's surgical safety checklist being hyped? BMJ. 2019;366:l4700. doi:10.1136/bmj.l4700. … Is WHO's surgical safety checklist being hyped? BMJ. 2019;366:l4700. doi:10.1136/bmj.l4700. … December 29, 2014 Communication practices on 4 Harvard surgical services: a surgical … July 5, 2013 Surgical safety checklist: implementation in an ambulatory surgical facility

Patient safety during anaesthesia: incorporation of the WHO safe surgery guidelines into clinical practice. | PSNet

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September 20, 2011 - This review discusses how the WHO surgical safety checklist and structured briefings can be used to … improve patient safety in the surgical setting. … January 8, 2020 Clinical efficacy of combined surgical patient safety system and the … June 3, 2020 Prevention of surgical malpractice claims by a surgical safety checklist … room start times and are popular with surgical team members.

Safety skills training for surgeons: a half-day intervention improves knowledge, attitudes and awareness of patient safety. | PSNet

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September 26, 2012 - A brief safety skills course that included training on error analysis and specific surgical safety … care: results from a Harvard surgical safety collaborative. … September 29, 2017 A surgical simulation curriculum for senior medical students based … December 21, 2014 Error training: missing link in surgical education. … surgical education.

On the quest for Six Sigma. | PSNet

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January 04, 2010 - This discussion of patient safety from a surgical perspective highlights issues involving hierarchy, … services: a surgical safety collaborative. … care: results from a Harvard surgical safety collaborative. … September 25, 2024 Reducing surgical mortality in Scotland by use of the WHO Surgical … May 9, 2012 Surgical count practice variability and the potential for retained surgical

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