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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/proactive-risk-assessment-surgical-site-infections-ambulatory-surgery-centers
April 13, 2022 - Study
Proactive risk assessment of surgical site infections in ambulatory surgery … Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infections in Ambulatory Surgery Centers. … Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infections in Ambulatory Surgery Centers. … an effective approach to surgical site infection reduction and health care cost savings. … to reduce surgical site infections.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/transforming-team-performance-through-reimplementation-surgical-safety-checklist
March 09, 2022 - Study
Transforming team performance through reimplementation of the surgical safety … Transforming team performance through reimplementation of the surgical safety checklist. … studies have shown implementation to be variable across settings and surgical specialties. … This study aimed to redesign and reimplement the surgical safety checklist in two academic hospitals. … Transforming team performance through reimplementation of the surgical safety checklist.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/performance-vascular-exposure-and-fasciotomy-among-surgical-residents-and-after-training
November 20, 2019 - Study
Performance of vascular exposure and fasciotomy among surgical residents before … Surgeons' technical skills are associated with surgical patient outcomes. … 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.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-ward-round-checklist-improving-patient-safety-and-clinical-documentation
March 17, 2021 - Study
The surgical ward round checklist: improving patient safety and clinical documentation … The surgical ward round checklist: improving patient safety and clinical documentation. … The surgical ward round checklist: improving patient safety and clinical documentation. … July 22, 2020
Surgical safety checklist audits may be misleading! … July 10, 2019
"Some version, most of the time": the surgical safety checklist, patient
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-improving-surgical-care-and-recovery
September 18, 2024 - Toolkit
Toolkit for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery. … Toolkit for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery. June 2023. … Toolkit for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery. June 2023. … May 8, 2024
Remote assessment of real-world surgical safety checklist performance using … March 20, 2024
The ritualisation of the surgical safety checklist and its decoupling
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/scaling-and-spreading-electronic-capture-patient-reported-outcomes-leveraging
January 01, 2024 - Scaling and Spreading Electronic Capture of Patient-Reported Outcomes Leveraging a National Surgical … Description
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Routine capture of patient-reported outcome measures in surgical … Current measures of surgical quality emphasize processes, adverse events, and resource use, which are … Patient-reported outcome measures within a national multispecialty surgical quality improvement program … Scaling and Spreading Electronic Capture of Patient-Reported Outcomes Leveraging a National Surgical
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-accountability-1880s-death-susan-nixon
November 16, 2022 - Commentary
Surgical accountability in the 1880s: the death of Susan Nixon. … Surgical accountability in the 1880s: the death of Susan Nixon. … Using an account of surgical error from nineteenth-century Australia, the authors draw parallels with … Surgical accountability in the 1880s: the death of Susan Nixon. … October 7, 2020
Surgical data recording technology: a solution to address medical errors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/role-assistant-nurse-implementing-who-surgical-safety-checklist-perception-and-perspectives
January 17, 2024 - Study
The role of an assistant nurse in implementing the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist … The role of an assistant nurse in implementing the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist: perception and perspectives … The World Health Organization's (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) has resulted in improved surgical … In this study, surgical personnel (surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, surgical nurses … May 31, 2023
Compliance with and barriers to implementing the surgical safety checklist
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/influence-stress-responses-surgical-performance-and-outcomes-literature-review-and
December 21, 2014 - Emerging Classic
The influence of stress responses on surgical … performance and outcomes: literature review and the development of the surgical stress effects (SSE) … The influence of stress responses on surgical performance and outcomes: Literature review and the development … of the surgical stress effects (SSE) framework. … of the surgical stress effects (SSE) framework.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/checkpoint-simple-tool-measure-surgical-safety-checklist-implementation-fidelity
December 06, 2023 - Study
CheckPOINT: a simple tool to measure Surgical Safety Checklist implementation … CheckPOINT: a simple tool to measure Surgical Safety Checklist implementation fidelity. … Implementation challenges can hinder the effectiveness of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC). … CheckPOINT: a simple tool to measure Surgical Safety Checklist implementation fidelity. … June 21, 2023
Surgical teams' attitudes about surgical safety and the surgical safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-surgical-telehealth-outpatient-and-inpatient-setting
September 13, 2023 - Review
Safety of surgical telehealth in the outpatient and inpatient setting. … Safety of Surgical Telehealth in the Outpatient and Inpatient Setting. … This review examines the use of telemedicine in surgical services. … They found that telemedicine in surgical services evidence base is expanding and its value is built on … Safety of Surgical Telehealth in the Outpatient and Inpatient Setting.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-does-who-surgical-safety-checklist-fit-existing-perioperative-risk-management-strategies
March 18, 2020 - An ethnographic study across surgical specialties. … An ethnographic study across surgical specialties. … surgical practice and existing risk management strategies. … An ethnographic study across surgical specialties. … July 31, 2013
Surgical checklists: the human factor.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/compliance-and-barriers-implementing-surgical-safety-checklist-mixed-methods-study
October 06, 2021 - Study
Compliance with and barriers to implementing the surgical safety checklist: … Compliance with and barriers to implementing the surgical safety checklist: a mixed-methods study. … globe to reduce surgical complications and improve operating room teamwork. … This mixed methods study involved nearly 150 surgical nurses in Turkey. … November 17, 2021
Surgical teams' attitudes about surgical safety and the surgical safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/its-big-part-being-good-surgeons-surgical-trainees-perceptions-error-recovery-operating-room
August 26, 2020 - Study
"It's a big part of being good surgeons": surgical trainees' perceptions of … "It's a big part of being good surgeons": surgical trainees' perceptions of error recovery in the operating … were supervision, self, surgical context, and situation safeness. … A survey of North American surgical residents and fellows. … A survey of North American surgical residents and fellows.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effects-brief-team-training-program-surgical-teams-nontechnical-skills-interrupted-time
December 08, 2021 - Study
Effects of a brief team training program on surgical teams' nontechnical skills … Effects of a brief team training program on surgical teams' nontechnical skills: an interrupted time-series … Nontechnical skills such as teamwork and communication can influence surgical performance . … This Australian hospital implemented a team training program for surgical teams focused on improving … Nursing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/thinking-threes-changing-surgical-patient-safety-practices-complex-modern-operating-room
April 28, 2021 - Commentary
Thinking in three's: changing surgical patient safety practices in the … Thinking in three's: changing surgical patient safety practices in the complex modern operating room. … This commentary explores strategies to prevent surgical fires, wrong-site surgeries , and retained surgical … June 13, 2018
Guideline for prevention of retained surgical items. … April 25, 2016
Back to basics: counting soft surgical goods.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-much-and-what-local-adaptation-acceptable-comparison-24-surgical-safety-checklists
July 27, 2022 - A comparison of 24 surgical safety checklists in Switzerland. … A comparison of 24 surgical safety checklists in Switzerland. … Following the publication of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist in 2009 … A comparison of 24 surgical safety checklists in Switzerland. … April 27, 2022
Surgical teams' attitudes about surgical safety and the surgical safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-patient-safety-outcomes-critical-access-hospitals-how-do-they-compare
June 05, 2019 - Study
Surgical patient safety outcomes in critical access hospitals: how do they … Surgical Patient Safety Outcomes in Critical Access Hospitals: How Do They Compare? … This finding demonstrates the importance of quality surgical care in rural hospitals. … Surgical Patient Safety Outcomes in Critical Access Hospitals: How Do They Compare? … military hospital: an analysis of National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-between-operative-autonomy-surgical-residents-and-patient-outcomes
September 09, 2020 - Study
Association between operative autonomy of surgical residents and patient outcomes … Association between operative autonomy of surgical residents and patient outcomes. … Association between operative autonomy of surgical residents and patient outcomes. … A survey of North American surgical residents and fellows. … July 1, 2015
Error training: missing link in surgical education.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-site-infections-colon-surgery-patient-procedure-hospital-and-surgeon
February 19, 2020 - Study
Surgical site infections in colon surgery: the patient, the procedure, the … Surgical site infections in colon surgery: the patient, the procedure, the hospital, and the surgeon. … Surgical site infection rates varied widely among individual surgeons in this Swiss study. … September 30, 2011
The timing of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis. … October 27, 2010
Surgical glove perforation and the risk of surgical site infection.