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Current preventive measures for health-care associated surgical …

Below, we have compiled a concise summary of the most common preventive measures in the literature. Perioperative measures are broken down into preoperative, intraoperative, and … See more

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Patient safety from the perspective of quality management …

WebThe logistics of patient care and healthcare management revolve around many aspects of optimized high-quality care. The Joint Commission (TJC), Malcolm …

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Risk factors and preventive strategies for unintentionally retained

WebBackground A retained surgical item (RSI) is defined as a never-event and can have drastic consequences on patient, provider, and hospital. However, despite …

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Patient Safety in Surgery Full Text

WebThe only surgery without risk of complications is the one not performed. Shared decision-making (SDM) offers a process which can help a physician and patient …

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The impact of a daily pre-operative surgical huddle on …

WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) surgical checklist has been implemented worldwide and there is evidence that its use results in decreased morbidity …

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Incidence and root causes of surgery cancellations at an academic

WebIntroduction Canceling scheduled surgeries on the day of surgery places a heavy burden on healthcare providers and has psychological, social, and financial …

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Current issues in patient safety in surgery: a review

WebCurrent surgical safety guidelines and checklists are generic and are not specifically tailored to address patient issues and risk factors in surgical subspecialties. …

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Proposal of a new shared payment model for healthcare financing …

WebThe healthcare repayment system in America is highly flawed due to several factors such as uncontrolled costs, unequal access, varied reimbursement systems, and …

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How to perform a root cause analysis for workup and future …

WebProviding quality patient care is a basic tenant of medical and surgical practice. Multiple orthopaedic programs, including The Patient Safety Committee of the …

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Improving operating room safety

WebDespite the introduction of the Universal Protocol, patient safety in surgery remains a daily challenge in the operating room. This present study describes one …

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Compliance with the World Health Organization’s surgical safety

WebOut of the sample 203 health facilities, 172 (84.7% response rate) participated in this evaluation; public and private health facilities accounted for 81.4% (n …

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Why do surgeons continue to perform unnecessary surgery

WebPatient safety in surgery has historically suffered from a lack of physician-driven initiatives aimed at recognizing, preventing and mitigating medical errors and …

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The WHO checklist: a global tool to prevent errors in surgery

WebThe increased complexity of healthcare has led to a corresponding increase in the number of medical errors. A significant proportion (up to 10%) of hospitalized …

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Patient safety assurance in the age of defensive medicine: a review

WebThe definition of defensive medicine has evolved over time given various permutations and combinations. The underlying meaning, however, has persisted in its …

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Patient knowledge of surgical informed consent and shared …

WebInformed consent among patients undergoing surgical procedure is the process of shared decision-making made by the client or his/her surrogates after fully …

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The “Aachen fall prevention App” – a Smartphone application app …

WebThe incidence of falls in the older adult population is difficult to determine, but the consequences of falls are a major public health and economic issue [1,2,3,4].About …

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The effect of discharge destination and primary insurance provider …

WebBackground Hospital length of stay (HLOS) is a commonly used measure of hospital quality and is influenced by clinical and non-clinical factors. To reduce HLOS, it …

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The value of Morbidity & Mortality (M&M) conferences in …

WebMortality and Morbidity conferences (M&M) focusing on learning from errors are required educational series in all residency programs [].Based on six core …

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Patient safety awareness among 309 surgeons in Enugu, Nigeria: a …

WebAdverse healthcare events are major public health problem with the heaviest burden in the low and middle-income countries. Patient safety awareness among …

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