Adding NP to inpatient surgical team can reduce emergency department visitsNovember 11, 2011A 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 administrationNovember 4, 2023A study by Wax and colleagues found that each year in the United States over 500,000 healthcare-associated bloodstream infections are attributed to I.V. catheters, including central and peripheral…
FDA clears new robotically-assisted surgical deviceOctober 20, 2017On 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 ActionSeptember 11, 2012Note: 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 atelectasisJune 10, 2023Early recognition and prompt action achieve a positive outcome. Atelectasis occurs in 90% of patients who receive general anesthesia. Partial or complete collapse of the lungs’ small airways…
Protocol reduces complications for complex spinal surgeryMarch 11, 2014A 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 woundsJanuary 11, 2014Interprofessional collaboration promoted a successful initiative to improve wound classification.
Resuscitation after cardiac surgery: Best practice recommendationsJuly 5, 2023According 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 surgeriesOctober 16, 2015According 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 moneyAugust 11, 2010A 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 processesApril 11, 2013A 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 morbidityNovember 11, 2012Using 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 careMay 11, 2008Using Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) to produce better patient outcomes
Aseptic technique and perioperative I.V. medication administrationBy: Lauren Gilmore, DNP, CRNA; Virginia C. Simmons, DNP, CRNA, CHSE-A, FAANA, FAAN; Jessica Seidelman, MD, MPH; and Staci S. Reynolds, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN, CPHQ, FAAN
Resuscitation after cardiac surgery: Best practice recommendationsBy: Madison Carpenter, BSN, RN, CCRN
