[HTML][HTML] Operating room use for emergency general surgery cases: analysis of the Patterns of Complex Emergency General Surgery in Canada study
MT Meschino, KN Vogt, L Allen, M Saddik… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Access to the operating room (OR) is variable among emergency general
surgery (EGS) services, with some having dedicated EGS ORs, and others only a shared …
surgery (EGS) services, with some having dedicated EGS ORs, and others only a shared …
Classification of adverse events in adult surgery
Successful surgery combines quality (achievement of a positive outcome) with safety
(avoidance of a negative outcome). Outcome assessment serves the purpose of quality …
(avoidance of a negative outcome). Outcome assessment serves the purpose of quality …
Deaths After Readmissions are Mostly Attributable to Failure-to-Rescue in EGS Patients
R Coimbra, M Kim, T Allison-Aipa… - The American …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction We have recently shown that readmission after EGS procedures carries a 4-fold
higher mortality rate when compared to those not readmitted. Understanding factors …
higher mortality rate when compared to those not readmitted. Understanding factors …
[HTML][HTML] Challenges and opportunities in providing high-quality surgical care in Canada
D Pace, S Quigley, L Johnston - Canadian Journal of Surgery, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The provision of surgical care in Canada requires substantial improvement. In this
commentary, we use the US Institute of Medicine's framework for assessing the quality of …
commentary, we use the US Institute of Medicine's framework for assessing the quality of …