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Surgeons and systems working together to drive safety and quality.

March 29, 2023

Hawkins RB, Nallamothu BK. BMJ Qual Saf. 2023;32(4):181-184.

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A 2022 study found that non-first off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) had a higher risk of complications than first cases, proposing prior workload as a contributing cause. This commentary responds to that study, proposing system and organizational factors, not just the individual surgeon, be taken into consideration as contributing causes.

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