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Surgical Complications

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•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (195)

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•Quality Improvement Strategies (182)

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FACT SHEET/FAQS

Ensuring Correct Surgery.

Ann Arbor, MI: VA National Center for Patient Safety; 2006.

MULTI-USE WEBSITE

Hydraulic Fluid Facts.

Duke University Health System.

MULTI-USE WEBSITE

Strong for Surgery.

CERTAIN. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. SCOAP. Seattle, WA: Foundation for Health Care Quality.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Family of woman who died after a medical error joins hospital's safety panel.

Shelton DL. Chicago Tribune. October 7, 2011.

COMMENTARY

Sleep deprivation, elective surgical procedures, and informed consent.

Nurok M, Czeisler CA, Lehmann LS. N Engl J Med. 2010;363:2577-2579.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Doctor uses 'pre-flight' checklist.

Bernhard B. The Orange County Register. April 19, 2006.

FACT SHEET/FAQS

Having Surgery? What You Need to Know.

Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2005. AHRQ Publication No. 05(06)-0074.

COMMENTARY

Surgical site verification: A through Z.

Dunn D. J Perianesth Nurs. 2006;21:317-328.

BOOK/REPORT

Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance.

Gawande A. New York, NY: Metropolitan Books; 2007. ISBN: 0805082115.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

A towel with a safety message.

Lerner M. Minneapolis Star Tribune. January 25, 2009:B1.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Organ donor's surgery death sparks questions.

Cohen E. CNN. April 9, 2012.

AUDIOVISUAL

Limiting medical mistakes.

Maminta J. News 8 WTNH. February 3, 2012.

AUDIOVISUAL

Dirty surgical tools put patients at risk.

Snyderman N. NBC News. February 22, 2012.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Entire UPMC transplant team missed hepatitis alert.

Hamill SD. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 10, 2011:A6.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES classic

Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person Surgery.

The Joint Commission.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

In just a flash, simple surgery can turn deadly.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal. February 18, 2009:D1.

MEASUREMENT TOOL/INDICATOR

Patient Engagement and Surgical Safety—Tool Development Survey.

World Alliance for Patient Safety, World Health Organization.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Learning to ask tough questions of your surgeon.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal. January 9, 2008:D1.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Personal best.

Gawande A. New Yorker. October 3, 2011.

AUDIOVISUAL

Checklist Manifesto author pairs simplicity with lifesaving.

Bowser BA. PBS News Hour. February 8, 2010.

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