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Jan 29, 2009 · Surgical complications are common and often preventable. We hypothesized that a program to implement a 19-item surgical safety checklist designed to improve team communication and consistency...
- Alex B. Haynes, Thomas G. Weiser, Thomas G. Weiser, William R. Berry, Stuart R. Lipsitz, Abdel-Hadi ...
- 2009
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Acknowledgements
The World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Safe Surgery Saves Life campaign1 in January 2007, to improve consistency in surgical care and adherence to safety practices. In June 2008, the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist was designed to help operating room staff improve teamwork and ensure the consistent use of safety processes2. The WHO checklis...
The data for this study were collected as part of a multicentre observational and quality improvement study, the Safer Delivery of Surgical Services, at three NHS Trusts with a total of five hospitals: one district general hospital, three teaching hospitals and one tertiary referral centre. A variety of surgical procedures were directly observed in...
A total of 294 operations were observed across five NHS sites, between January 2011 and September 2012 (elective orthopaedics, 211 operations; trauma orthopaedics, 16; vascular surgery, 45; plastic surgery, 22). A greater number of observations were completed in orthopaedics as this was the main surgical specialty under study.
In this direct observation study, the time-out section of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist was usually attempted, but the sign-out section was not. A difference in adherence was found between NHS sites, but not between surgical specialties, and the identity of the time-out process leader made no difference to compliance. Three simple measures were...
The authors thank the management, surgical, anaesthetic and theatre staff at the Trusts and sites that took part in this study for their cooperation and forbearance: Oxford University Hospitals Trust (Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre), Coventry and Warwick University Hospitals Trust (Hospital of St Cross, Rugby, and University Hospital, Coventry), and K...
- Sharon P. Pickering, Eleanor R. Robertson, Damian Griffin, Mohammed Hadi, Lauren Morgan, Ken Catchpo...
- 2013
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4 days ago · Purpose Maintaining normothermia during the perioperative period is crucial for preventing complications, such as surgical site infections, prolonged hospital stays, and adverse cardiovascular events. This study aimed to elucidate methods of perioperative temperature management by integrating Western and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) approaches. By combining advanced techniques of Western ...
Apr 3, 2024 · Introduction. Highlights. Our findings indicate a high satisfaction rate among patients, with 95% expressing satisfaction with the outcomes of conversion THA during long-term follow-up. At long-term follow-up, a mean improvement of 34.755 for HHS from baseline was achieved based on our analysis.
Hadi Khanjanpour. Actor: The Signal. Hadi Khanjanpour was born in 1982 in Teheran, Iran. He is an actor and director, known for The Signal (2024), Stille Post (2021) and Guy Ritchie's the Covenant (2023).
Hadi Khanjanpour. Actor: Guy Ritchie's the Covenant. Hadi Khanjanpour was born in 1982 in Teheran, Iran. He is an actor and director, known for Guy Ritchie's the Covenant (2023), Stille Post (2021) and The Signal (2024).
