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Adding NP to inpatient surgical team can reduce emergency department visits

November 11, 2011

A study published in Surgery found that adding a nurse practitioner (NP) to an inpatient surgical team reduced unnecessary emergency department visits by 50%. Read more.

Aseptic technique and perioperative I.V. medication administration

November 4, 2023

Despite their ubiquity across healthcare settings, I.V. injections continue to play a role in disease transmission.

FDA clears new robotically-assisted surgical device

October 20, 2017

On Oct. 13, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Senhance System, a new robotically-assisted surgical device (RASD) that can help facilitate minimally invasive surgery. (more…)

Moving the Sharps Safety Agenda Forward: Consensus Statement and Call to Action

September 11, 2012

Note: This Consensus Statement and Call to Action was drafted by members of the steering committee* for the conference “Tenth Anniversary of the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act:…

Postoperative atelectasis

June 10, 2023

Early recognition and prompt action achieve a positive outcome. Takeaways: Atelectasis occurs in 90% of patients who receive general anesthesia. Partial or complete collapse of the lungs’ small…

Protocol reduces complications for complex spinal surgery

March 11, 2014

A team approach reduces rates of major complications for complex spinal reconstructive surgery by two thirds, according to a report in Spine Deformity. The three main features are:…

Quality-improvement initiative: Classifying and documenting surgical wounds

January 11, 2014

Interprofessional collaboration promoted a successful initiative to improve wound classification.

Resuscitation after cardiac surgery: Best practice recommendations

July 5, 2023

According to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 0.7% to 8% of patients who’ve had cardiac surgery suffer from cardiac arrest. Ventricular fibrillation (VF), the most common cause, accounts…

Strategies for managing “weekend effect” of surgeries

October 16, 2015

According to a study in Annals of Surgery, the following resources can help address the fact that patients who undergo urgent surgeries on weekends to experience longer hospital…

Study in Health Affairs states surgical checklists save money

August 11, 2010

A study published in Health Affairs reports that use of the World Health Organization’s surgical safety checklist save hospital money because they prevent health care complications. “In a…

Study: High patient satisfaction not linked to surgical quality processes

April 11, 2013

A study of 31 hospitals in JAMA Surgery found that patient satisfaction was not associated with performance of surgical process measures such as antibiotic prophylaxis, appropriate hair removal,…

Study: Surgical checklist reduces 30-day morbidity

November 11, 2012

Using a surgical safety checklist, including providing comprehensive training on it, significantly decreases 30-day morbidity, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.…

Teaming up to improve the quality of surgical care

May 11, 2008

Using Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) to produce better patient outcomes

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Adding NP to inpatient surgical team can reduce emergency department visits

Aseptic technique and perioperative I.V. medication administration

FDA clears new robotically-assisted surgical device

Moving the Sharps Safety Agenda Forward: Consensus Statement and Call to Action

Postoperative atelectasis

Protocol reduces complications for complex spinal surgery

Quality-improvement initiative: Classifying and documenting surgical wounds

Resuscitation after cardiac surgery: Best practice recommendations

Strategies for managing “weekend effect” of surgeries

Study in Health Affairs states surgical checklists save money

Study: High patient satisfaction not linked to surgical quality processes

Study: Surgical checklist reduces 30-day morbidity

Teaming up to improve the quality of surgical care

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Adding NP to inpatient surgical team can reduce emergency department visits

Aseptic technique and perioperative I.V. medication administration

FDA clears new robotically-assisted surgical device

Moving the Sharps Safety Agenda Forward: Consensus Statement and Call to Action

Postoperative atelectasis

Protocol reduces complications for complex spinal surgery

Quality-improvement initiative: Classifying and documenting surgical wounds

Resuscitation after cardiac surgery: Best practice recommendations

Strategies for managing “weekend effect” of surgeries

Study in Health Affairs states surgical checklists save money

Study: High patient satisfaction not linked to surgical quality processes

Study: Surgical checklist reduces 30-day morbidity

Teaming up to improve the quality of surgical care

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