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Wells CI, Bhat S, Xu W, Varghese C, Keane C, Baraza W, O'Grady G, Harmston C, Bissett IP. Variation in the definition of 'failure to rescue' from postoperative complications: a systematic review and recommendations for outcome reporting. Surgery 2024; 175:1103-1110. [PMID: 38245447 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2023.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND Failure to rescue is the rate of death amongst patients with postoperative complications and has been proposed as a perioperative quality indicator. However, variation in its definition has limited comparisons between studies. We systematically reviewed all surgical literature reporting failure to rescue rates and examined variations in the definition of the 'numerator,' 'denominator,' and timing of failure to rescue measurement. METHODS Databases were searched from inception to 31 December 2022. All studies reporting postoperative failure to rescue rates as a primary or secondary outcome were included. We examined the complications included in the failure to rescue denominator, the percentage of deaths captured by the failure to rescue numerator, and the timing of measurement for complications and mortality. RESULTS A total of 359 studies, including 212,048,069 patients, were analyzed. The complications included in the failure to rescue denominator were reported in 295 studies (82%), with 131 different complications used. The median number of included complications per study was 10 (interquartile range 8-15). Studies that included a higher number of complications in the failure-to-rescue denominator reported lower failure-to-rescue rates. Death was included as a complication in the failure to rescue the denominator in 65 studies (18%). The median percentage of deaths captured by the failure to rescue calculation when deaths were not included in the denominator was 79%. Complications (52%) and mortality (40%) were mostly measured in-hospital, followed by 30-days after surgery. CONCLUSION Failure to rescue is an important concept in the study of postoperative outcomes, although its definition is highly variable and poorly reported. Researchers should be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches to defining failure to rescue.
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- Cameron I Wells
- Department of Surgery, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Department of Surgery, Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai, Auckland, New Zealand.
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Department of Surgery, Te Whatu Ora MidCentral, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Department of Surgery, Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau, Whangārei, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Department of General Surgery, Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Department of Surgery, Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau, Whangārei, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Department of Surgery, Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Department of Surgery, Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Department of Surgery, Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau, Whangārei, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Department of Surgery, Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai, Auckland, New Zealand
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Escalante GO, Sun J, Schnell S, Guderian E, Mack CA, Argenziano M, Kurlansky P. Hospital characteristics associated with failure to rescue in cardiac surgery. JTCVS OPEN 2023; 16:509-521. [PMID: 38204725 PMCID: PMC10775121 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2023.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Objective The study objective was to examine the association between hospital processes of care and failure to rescue in a diverse, multi-institutional cardiac surgery network. Methods Failure to rescue was defined as an operative mortality after 1 or more of 4 complications: prolonged ventilation, stroke, renal failure, and unplanned reoperation. Society of Thoracic Surgeons data from 20,950 consecutive patients in the Columbia HeartSource network who underwent 1 of 7 cardiac operations-coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic valve replacement ± coronary artery bypass grafting, mitral valve repair or replacement ± coronary artery bypass grafting-were analyzed to calculate failure to rescue rates. Hospital-specific characteristics were ascertained by survey method. Multivariable mixed-effects logistic models assessed the association of these hospital characteristics with failure to rescue while adjusting for patient-related factors known to be associated with mortality. Results Failure to rescue rates at affiliate hospitals ranged from 5.45% to 21.74% (median, 12.5%; interquartile range, 6.9%). When controlling for Society of Thoracic Surgeons-predicted risk of mortality with hospital as a random effect, 4 hospital characteristics were found to be associated with lower failure to rescue rates; the presence of cardiac-trained anesthesiologists (odds ratio, 0.41; CI, 0.31-0.55, P < .001), availability of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation mechanical circulatory support (odds ratio, 0.41; CI, 0.31-0.54, P < .001), ratio of intensive care unit beds to intensivists (odds ratio, 0.87; CI, 0.76-0.99, P = .039), and total number of intensive care unit beds (odds ratio, 0.97; CI, 0.96-0.99, P = .002). Conclusions In a diverse multi-institutional cardiac surgical network, we were able to identify specific hospital processes of care associated with failure to rescue, even when adjusting for patient-related predictors of operative mortality.
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- Center for Innovation and Outcomes Research, Department of Surgery, Columbia University New York, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Center for Innovation and Outcomes Research, Department of Surgery, Columbia University New York, New York, NY
- Division of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Center for Innovation and Outcomes Research, Department of Surgery, Columbia University New York, New York, NY
- Division of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY
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Wells CI, Varghese C, Boyle LJ, McGuinness MJ, Keane C, O'Grady G, Gurney J, Koea J, Harmston C, Bissett IP. "Failure to Rescue" following Colorectal Cancer Resection: Variation and Improvements in a National Study of Postoperative Mortality. Ann Surg 2023; 278:87-95. [PMID: 35920564 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine variation in "failure to rescue" (FTR) as a driver of differences in mortality between centres and over time for patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery. BACKGROUND Wide variation exists in postoperative mortality following colorectal cancer surgery. FTR has been identified as an important determinant of variation in postoperative outcomes. We hypothesized that differences in mortality both between hospitals and over time are driven by variation in FTR. METHODS A national population-based study of patients undergoing colorectal cancer resection from 2010 to 2019 in Aotearoa New Zealand was conducted. Rates of 90-day FTR, mortality, and complications were calculated overall, and for surgical and nonoperative complications. Twenty District Health Boards (DHBs) were ranked into quartiles using risk- and reliability-adjusted 90-day mortality rates. Variation between DHBs and trends over the 10-year period were examined. RESULTS Overall, 15,686 patients undergoing resection for colorectal adenocarcinoma were included. Increased postoperative mortality at high-mortality centers (OR 2.4, 95% CI 1.8-3.3) was driven by higher rates of FTR (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.5-2.8), and postoperative complications (OR 1.4, 95% CI 1.3-1.6). These trends were consistent across operative and nonoperative complications. Over the 2010 to 2019 period, postoperative mortality halved (OR 0.5, 95% CI 0.4-0.6), associated with a greater improvement in FTR (OR 0.5, 95% CI 0.4-0.7) than complications (OR 0.8, 95% CI 0.8-0.9). Differences between centers and over time remained when only analyzing patients undergoing elective surgery. CONCLUSION Mortality following colorectal cancer resection has halved over the past decade, predominantly driven by improvements in "rescue" from complications. Differences in FTR also drive hospital-level variation in mortality, highlighting the central importance of "rescue" as a target for surgical quality improvement.
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- Cameron I Wells
- Department of Surgery, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Statistics, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Department of Surgery, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand
- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of General Surgery, Waitemata District Health Board, Takapuna, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Department of Surgery, Northland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Department of Surgery, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand
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Routine Postsurgical Anesthesia Visit to Improve 30-day Morbidity and Mortality: A Multicenter, Stepped-wedge Cluster Randomized Interventional Study (The TRACE Study). Ann Surg 2023; 277:375-380. [PMID: 34029230 PMCID: PMC9891267 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the impact of a standardized postoperative anesthesia visit on 30-day mortality in medium to high-risk elective surgical patients. BACKGROUND Postoperative complications are the leading cause of perioperative morbidity and mortality. Although modified early warning scores (MEWS) were instituted to monitor vital functions and improve postoperative outcome, we hypothesized that complementary anesthesia expertise is needed to adequately identify early deterioration. METHODS In a prospective, multicenter, stepped-wedge cluster randomized interventional study in 9 academic and nonacademic hospitals in the Netherlands, we studied the impact of adding standardized postoperative anesthesia visits on day 1 and 3 to routine use of MEWS in 5473 patients undergoing elective noncardiac surgery. Primary outcome was 30-day mortality. Secondary outcomes included: incidence of postoperative complications, length of hospital stay, and intensive care unit admission. RESULTS Patients were enrolled between October 2016 and August 2018. Informed consent was obtained from 5473 patients of which 5190 were eligible for statistical analyses, 2490 in the control and 2700 in the intervention group. Thirty-day mortality was 0.56% (n = 14) in the control and 0.44% (n = 12) in the intervention group (odds ratio 0.74, 95% Confidence interval 0.34-1.62). Incidence of postoperative complications did not differ between groups except for renal complications which was higher in the control group (1.7% (n = 41) vs 1.0% (n = 27), P = 0.014). Median length of hospital stay did not differ significantly between groups. During the postanesthesia visits, for 16% (n = 437) and 11% (n = 293) of patients recommendations were given on day 1 and 3, respectively, of which 67% (n = 293) and 69% (n = 202) were followed up. CONCLUSIONS The combination of MEWS and a postoperative anesthesia visit did not reduce 30-day mortality. Whether a postoperative anesthesia visit with strong adherence to the recommendations provided and in a high-risk population might have a stronger impact on postoperative mortality remains to be determined. TRIAL REGISTRATION Netherlands Trial Registration, NTR5506/ NL5249, https://www.trialregister.nl/trial/5249.
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Pritchard MW, Lewis SR, Robinson A, Gibson SV, Chuter A, Copeland RJ, Lawson E, Smith AF. Effectiveness of the perioperative encounter in promoting regular exercise and physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. EClinicalMedicine 2023; 57:101806. [PMID: 36816345 PMCID: PMC9929685 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Low levels of physical activity (PA) are associated with poorer health outcomes. The perioperative encounter (extending from initial contact in primary care to beyond discharge from hospital) is potentially a good time to intervene, but data regarding the effectiveness of interventions are scarce. To address this, we systematically reviewed existing literature to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions applied perioperatively to facilitate PA in the medium to long-term (at least six months after the intervention). METHODS In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL, Cochrane Library), MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, PsycInfo, and SPORTDiscus from database inception to October 22nd 2020, with an updated search done on August 4th 2022. We searched clinical trials registers, and conducted forward- and backward-citation searches. We included randomised controlled trials and quasi-randomised trials comparing PA interventions with usual care, or another PA intervention, in adults who were scheduled for, or had recently undergone, surgery. We included trials which reported our primary outcomes: amount of PA or whether participants were engaged in PA at least six months after the intervention. A random effects meta-analysis was used to pool data across studies as risk ratios (RR), or standardised mean differences (SMDs), which we interpreted using Cohen. We used the Cochrane risk of bias tool and used GRADE to assess the certainty of the evidence. This study is registered with PROSPERO, CRD42019139008. FINDINGS We found 57 trials including 8548 adults and compared 71 interventions facilitating PA. Most interventions were started postoperatively and included multiple components. Compared with usual care, interventions may slightly increase the number of minutes of PA per day or week (SMD 0.17, 95% CI 0.09-0.26; 14 studies, 2172 participants; I2 = 0%), and people's engagement in PA at the study's end (RR 1.19, 95% CI 0.96-1.47; 9 studies, 882 participants; I2 = 25%); this was moderate-certainty evidence. Some studies compared two different types of interventions but it was often not feasible to combine data in analysis. The effect estimates generally indicated little difference between intervention designs and we judged all the evidence for these comparisons to be very low certainty. Thirty-six studies (63%) had low risk of selection bias for sequence generation, 27 studies (47%) had low risk of bias for allocation concealment, and 56 studies (98%) had a high risk of performance bias. For detection bias for PA outcomes, we judged 30 studies (53%) that used subjective measurement tools to have a high risk of detection bias. INTERPRETATION Interventions delivered in the perioperative setting, aimed at enhancing PA in the medium to long-term, may have overall benefit. However, because of imprecision in some of the findings, we could not rule out the possibility of no change in PA. FUNDING National Institute for Health Research Health Services and Delivery Research programme (NIHR127879).
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- Michael W. Pritchard
- Lancaster Patient Safety Research Unit, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Lancaster, UK
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- Bone and Joint Health, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Lancaster Patient Safety Research Unit, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Lancaster, UK
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- The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Lancaster Medical School, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Lancaster, UK
- Corresponding author. Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Lancaster, LA1 4RP, UK.
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Likosky DS, Strobel RJ, Wu X, Kramer RS, Hamman BL, Brevig JK, Thompson MP, Ghaferi AA, Zhang M, Lehr EJ. Interhospital failure to rescue after coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 165:134-143.e3. [PMID: 33712236 PMCID: PMC8679510 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.01.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We evaluated whether interhospital variation in mortality rates for coronary artery bypass grafting was driven by complications and failure to rescue. METHODS An observational study was conducted among 83,747 patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting between July 2011 and June 2017 across 90 hospitals. Failure to rescue was defined as operative mortality among patients developing complications. Complications included the Society of Thoracic Surgeons 5 major complications (stroke, surgical reexploration, deep sternal wound infection, renal failure, prolonged intubation) and a broader set of 19 overall complications. After creating terciles of hospital performance (based on observed:expected mortality), each tercile was compared on the basis of crude rates of (1) major and overall complications, (2) operative mortality, and (3) failure to rescue (among major and overall complications). The correlation between hospital observed and expected (to address confounding) failure to rescue rates was assessed. RESULTS Median Society of Thoracic Surgeons predicted mortality risk was similar across hospital observed:expected mortality terciles (P = .831). Mortality rates significantly increased across terciles (low tercile: 1.4%, high tercile: 2.8%). Although small in magnitude, rates of major (low tercile: 11.1%, high tercile: 12.2%) and overall (low tercile: 36.6%, high tercile: 35.3%) complications significantly differed across terciles. Nonetheless, failure to rescue rates increased substantially across terciles among patients with major (low tercile: 9.1%, high tercile: 14.3%) and overall (low tercile: 3.3%, high tercile: 6.8%) complications. Hospital observed and expected failure to rescue rates were positively correlated among patients with major (R2 = 0.14) and overall (R2 = 0.51) complications. CONCLUSIONS The reported interhospital variability in successful rescue after coronary artery bypass grafting supports the importance of identifying best practices at high-performing hospitals, including early recognition and management of complications.
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- Donald S Likosky
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Me
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- Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Texas Health Resources, Arlington, Tex
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- Providence St Joseph Heart Institute, Renton, Wash; Providence Regional Medical Center, Everett, Wash
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Swedish Heart & Vascular Institute, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Wash
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Ghannam AD, Crandall ML, Woodruff G, Ra J, Kerwin AJ, Awad ZT, Tepas J. National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Adverse Events Combined With Clavien-Dindo Scores Can Direct Quality Improvement Processes in Surgical Patients. J Patient Saf 2022; 18:e900-e902. [PMID: 35135982 DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The burden of postoperative adverse events (AE) weighs immediately on the patient as unanticipated stress and on the healthcare system as unreimbursed cost. Applying the Clavien-Dindo (C-D) system of AE gradation as a surrogate of cost, we analyzed 4 years' data from a single-state National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) collaboration, hypothesizing that trends of AE were consistent over time and that more frequently performed cases would be associated with less and more minor AE. METHODS The NSQIP defined AEs, consisting of 21 listed postoperative occurrences, which were analyzed using deidentified 30-day postoperative data for 2015 to 2018. Each AE was graded using (C-D) severity (1, lowest; 4, highest with survival). The C-D severity weight, as defined in previous multi-institutional studies, was used as a surrogate for cost and unplanned patient burden. Adverse event incidence was calculated as sum AE/case volume, and population burden as total AE burden/case volume. RESULTS There were 12,567 surgical cases recorded by members of the state collaborative. The overall data demonstrated no significant difference in AE incidence; however, the burden of AE increased by 18.8%. The 8 most common Current Procedural Terminology codes had approximately 50% lower AE incidence compared with overall cases; however, the incidence increased by 56.0% and the AE burden/case increased by 48.0%. CONCLUSIONS Although the 8 most common Current Procedural Terminology codes showed a 50% lower AE incidence compared with overall cases, the incidence increased over the study period. Surgical quality initiatives should be patient centered and focus on high burden AE.
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- Alexander D Ghannam
- From the Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL
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- From the Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL
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- From the Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL
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- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- From the Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL
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- From the Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL
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- From the Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL
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Houssaini K, Majbar MA, Souadka A, Lahnaoui O, El Ahmadi B, Ghannam A, Houssain Belkhadir Z, Mohsine R, Benkabbou A. Liver resection safety in a developing country: Analysis of a collective learning curve. J Visc Surg 2021; 159:5-12. [PMID: 33744246 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2021.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM OF THE STUDY To analyze the collective learning curve in the performance of safe liver resections, using the decrease of severe postoperative complications (SPC) as a proxy for overall safety competency. MATERIAL AND METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of a prospective database in the setting of a liver surgery program implementation in a tertiary center in Morocco. The 100 first consecutive cases of elective liver resections starting from January 1st, 2018 were included in the analysis. SPC were defined as CD>IIIa during the first 90 postoperative days. We used a cumulative sum (CUSUM) technique to determine the number of cases required to achieve safety competency. We then compared case characteristics before and after the learning curve completion. RESULTS SPC occurred in 15 cases (15%), including 5 deaths (5%). The CUSUM chart revealed a learning curve completion at the 49th case, marked by an inflection point towards the decrease in SPC (24.5% vs 5.9%; P=0.009). In period 2 (after), cases were associated with less diabetes, less synchronous digestive resection, more cirrhosis, and more prolonged preoperative chemotherapy. The rates of major resection (30.6% vs 29.9%; P=0.89) and biliary reconstruction were comparable, as were the operating time, and estimated blood loss. CONCLUSION Approximately 50 cases were required to complete the learning curve and improve the overall safety of liver resection. In our setting, the learning curve chronology was consistent with collective measures, including team stabilization and protocol development.
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- K Houssaini
- Surgical oncology Department, National Institute of Oncology, Rabat, Morocco.
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- Surgical oncology Department, National Institute of Oncology, Rabat, Morocco; Équipe de recherche en Oncologie Translationnelle (EROT), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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- Surgical oncology Department, National Institute of Oncology, Rabat, Morocco; Équipe de recherche en Oncologie Translationnelle (EROT), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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- Surgical oncology Department, National Institute of Oncology, Rabat, Morocco; Équipe de recherche en Oncologie Translationnelle (EROT), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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- Intensive Care Department, National Institute of Oncology, Rabat, Morocco
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- Intensive Care Department, National Institute of Oncology, Rabat, Morocco
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- Surgical oncology Department, National Institute of Oncology, Rabat, Morocco; Équipe de recherche en Oncologie Translationnelle (EROT), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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- Surgical oncology Department, National Institute of Oncology, Rabat, Morocco; Équipe de recherche en Oncologie Translationnelle (EROT), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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Liou DZ, Patel DC, Bhandari P, Wren SM, Marshall NJ, Harris AH, Shrager JB, Berry MF, Lui NS, Backhus LM. Strong for Surgery: Association Between Bundled Risk Factors and Outcomes After Major Elective Surgery in the VA Population. World J Surg 2021; 45:1706-1714. [PMID: 33598723 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-05979-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Strong for Surgery (S4S) is a public health campaign focused on optimizing patient health prior to surgery by identifying evidence-based modifiable risk factors. The potential impact of S4S bundled risk factors on outcomes after major surgery has not been previously studied. This study tested the hypothesis that a higher number of S4S risk factors is associated with an escalating risk of complications and mortality after major elective surgery in the VA population. METHODS The Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program (VASQIP) database was queried for patients who underwent major non-emergent general, thoracic, vascular, urologic, and orthopedic surgeries between the years 2008 and 2015. Patients with complete data pertaining to S4S risk factors, specifically preoperative smoking status, HbA1c level, and serum albumin level, were stratified by number of positive risk factors, and perioperative outcomes were compared. RESULTS A total of 31,285 patients comprised the study group, with 16,630 (53.2%) patients having no S4S risk factors (S4S0), 12,323 (39.4%) having one (S4S1), 2,186 (7.0%) having two (S4S2), and 146 (0.5%) having three (S4S3). In the S4S1 group, 60.3% were actively smoking, 35.2% had HbA1c > 7, and 4.4% had serum albumin < 3. In the S4S2 group, 87.8% were smokers, 84.8% had HbA1c > 7, and 27.4% had albumin < 3. Major complications, reoperations, length of stay, and 30-day mortality increased progressively from S4S0 to S4S3 groups. S4S3 had the greatest adjusted mortality risk (adjusted odds radio [AOR] 2.56, p = 0.04) followed by S4S2 (AOR 1.58, p = 0.02) and S4S1 (AOR 1.34, p = 0.02). CONCLUSION In the VA population, patients who had all three S4S risk factors, namely active smoking, suboptimal nutritional status, and poor glycemic control, had the greatest risk of postoperative mortality compared to patients with fewer S4S risk factors.
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- Douglas Z Liou
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.,VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.,VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.,VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. .,VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
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van der Kolk BM, van den Boogaard M, van der Hoeven JG, Noyez L, Pickkers P. Sustainability of clinical pathway guided care in cardiac surgery ICU patients; 9-years experience in over 7500 patients. Int J Qual Health Care 2020; 31:456-463. [PMID: 30184204 DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzy190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2018] [Revised: 07/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine trends over time regarding inclusion of post-operative cardiac surgery intensive care unit (ICU) patients in a clinical pathway (CP), and the association with clinical outcome. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING ICU of an academic hospital. PARTICIPANTS All cardiac surgery patients operated between 2007 and 2015. MEASURES AND RESULTS A total of 7553 patients were operated. Three patient groups were identified: patients treated according to CP (n = 6567), patients excluded from the CP within the first 48 h (n = 633) and patients never included in CP (n = 353). Patients treated according to CP increased significantly over time from 74% to 95% and the median Log EuroSCORE (predicted mortality score) in this group increased significantly over time (P = 0.016). In-hospital length of stay (LOS) decreased in all groups, but significantly in CP group (P < 0.001). Overall, the in-hospital, and 1-year mortality decreased from 1.5 to 1.1% and 3.7 to 2.9%, respectively (both P < 0.05). Patients with a Log EuroSCORE >10 were more likely excluded from CP (P < 0.001), but, if included in CP, these patients had a significantly shorter Intensive Care stay and in-hospital stay compared to excluded patients with a Log EuroSCORE >10 (both P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The use of a CP for all post-operative cardiac surgery patients in the ICU is sustainable. While more complex patients were treated according to the CP, clinical outcome improved in the CP group.
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- B M van der Kolk
- Department of Surgery, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Prebay ZJ, Peabody JO, Miller DC, Ghani KR. Video review for measuring and improving skill in urological surgery. Nat Rev Urol 2020; 16:261-267. [PMID: 30622365 DOI: 10.1038/s41585-018-0138-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Interest is growing within the urological surgery community for objective assessments of technical skill. Surgical video review relies on the use of objective assessment tools to evaluate both global and procedure-specific skill. These evaluations provide structured feedback to surgeons with the aim of improving technique, which has been associated with patient outcomes. Currently, skill assessments can be performed by using expert peer-review, crowdsourcing or computer-based methods. Given the relationship between skill and patient outcomes, surgeons might be required in the future to provide empirical evidence of their technical skill for certification, employment, credentialing and quality improvement. Interventions such as coaching and skills workshops incorporating video review might help surgeons improve their skill, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes.
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- Zachary J Prebay
- School of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation, Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Scott-Young M, McEntee L, Furness J, Schram B, Hing W, Grosser D, Zotti M. Combined Aorto-Iliac and Anterior Lumbar Spine Reconstruction: A Case Series. Int J Spine Surg 2018; 12:328-336. [PMID: 30276089 PMCID: PMC6159654 DOI: 10.14444/5038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Treatment options for aortic-iliac pathology may include endovascular repair and open surgical repair. Treatment options for degenerative disc disease (DDD) are varied but commonly include anterior reconstruction. When both the aortic-iliac and spinal pathologies are significant and surgical intervention is indicated for each pathology, the opportunity exists for concurrent treatment of both the aortic-iliac pathology and DDD in the same operation. The purpose of this case series was to document the safety and feasibility of a surgical strategy whereby a combined elective reconstructive procedure was performed for aortic and anterior lumbar spinal pathologies. METHODS The case histories of 5 patients who were treated for both spinal and vascular pathology are presented. Surgical outcome measures included operative time, blood loss, length of stay, and complications. Spine-specific outcome measures included Oswestry Disability Index, Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire, and visual analogue scores (back and leg). RESULTS The spinal reconstructions performed included 1 L4-5 total disc replacement (TDR), 1 L4-5, L5-S1 anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), 1 L5-S1 ALIF, and 2 hybrid procedures (L4-5 TDR with L5-S1 ALIF). Vascular reconstructions included 4 aorto-bi-iliac bypass grafts and 1 aortic tube graft. The average operative time was 365 minutes (ranging between 330 and 510 minutes), the average blood loss was 1699 mL (range between 1160 and 2960 mL), and the average length of hospital stay was 14 days (range from 8 to 22 days). There were no in-hospital complications, and all patients experienced significant improvement in both back and leg pain. One patient developed kinking of the iliac limbs of the vascular graft 1 year postoperatively, which was managed with endovascular stenting of the graft. CONCLUSIONS Aortic-iliac pathology and DDD are significant pathologies often treated in isolation. This study illustrates that, despite its complexity, highly trained individuals in a specialized setting can perform combined surgery to achieve a satisfactory outcome for the patient. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV evidence.
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- Matthew Scott-Young
- Bond University, Faculty of Health Science and Medicine, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Bond University, Faculty of Health Science and Medicine, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Bond University, Faculty of Health Science and Medicine, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Gold Coast Spine, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Bond University, Faculty of Health Science and Medicine, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Bond University, Faculty of Health Science and Medicine, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Bond University, Faculty of Health Science and Medicine, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Gold Coast Private Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia
- Pindara Private Hospital, Benowa, Queensland, Australia
- Southern Queensland CardioVascular Centre, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Bond University, Faculty of Health Science and Medicine, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Gold Coast Spine, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Gold Coast Private Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia
- Pindara Private Hospital, Benowa, Queensland, Australia
- Southern Queensland CardioVascular Centre, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Implementation and Evaluation of a Clinical Pathway for Pancreaticoduodenectomy Procedures: a Prospective Cohort Study. J Gastrointest Surg 2017; 21:1428-1441. [PMID: 28589299 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-017-3459-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Medical and nursing protocols in perioperative care for pancreaticoduodenectomy are mainly mono-disciplinary, limiting their integration and transparency in a continuous health care system. The aims of this study were to evaluate adherence to a multidisciplinary clinical pathway for all pancreaticoduodenectomy patients during their entire hospital stay and to determine if the use of this clinical pathway is associated with beneficial effects on clinical end points. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective cohort study was conducted in 95 pancreaticoduodenectomy patients treated according to a clinical pathway, including a variance report, compared to a historical control group (n = 52) with a traditional treatment regime. RESULTS Process evaluation of the clinical pathway group revealed that protocol adherence throughout all units was above 80%. Major complications according to Clavien-Dindo classification grade ≥3 decreased from 27 to 13%; p = 0.02. Hospital length of stay was significantly shorter in the clinical pathway group, median 10 days [IQR 8-15], compared with the control group, median 13 days [IQR 10-18]; p = 0.02. CONCLUSION The use of a clinical pathway in pancreaticoduodenectomy patients was associated with high protocol adherence, improved outcome and shorter hospital length of stay. Variance report analysis and protocol adherence with a Prepare-Act-Reflect Cycle are essential in surveillance of outcome.
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Ferraris VA, Harris JW, Martin JT, Saha SP, Endean ED. Impact of Residents on Surgical Outcomes in High-Complexity Procedures. J Am Coll Surg 2016; 222:545-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.12.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/21/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Bérubé M, Albert M, Chauny JM, Contandriopoulos D, DuSablon A, Lacroix S, Gagné A, Laflamme É, Boutin N, Delisle S, Pauzé AM, MacThiong JM. Development of theory-based knowledge translation interventions to facilitate the implementation of evidence-based guidelines on the early management of adults with traumatic spinal cord injury. J Eval Clin Pract 2015; 21:1157-68. [PMID: 25832735 DOI: 10.1111/jep.12342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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RATIONALE Optimal, early management following a spinal cord injury (SCI) can limit individuals' disabilities and costs related to their care. Several knowledge syntheses were recently published to guide health care professionals with regard to early interventions in SCI patients. However, no knowledge translation (KT) intervention, selected according to a behaviour change theory, has been proposed to facilitate the use of SCI guidelines in an acute care setting. OBJECTIVES To develop theory-informed KT interventions to promote the application of evidence-based recommendations on the acute care management of SCI patients. METHODS The first four phases of the knowledge-to-action model were used to establish the study design. Knowledge selection was based on the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation system. Knowledge adaptation to the local context was sourced from the ADAPTE process. The theoretical domains framework oriented the selection and development of the interventions based on an assessment of barriers and enablers to knowledge application. RESULTS Twenty-nine recommendations were chosen and operationalized in measurable clinical indicators. Barriers related to knowledge, skills, perceived capacities, beliefs about consequences, social influences, and the environmental context and resources theoretical domains were identified. The mapping of behaviour change techniques associated with those barriers led to the development of an online educational curriculum, interdisciplinary clinical pathways as well as policies and procedures. CONCLUSIONS This research project allowed us developing KT interventions according to a thorough behavioural change methodology. Exposure to the generated interventions will support health care professionals in providing the best care to SCI patients.
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- Mélanie Bérubé
- Orthopaedics and Trauma, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Hôtel Dieu de St-Jérôme, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Kehlet H, Delaney C, Hill A. Perioperative medicine- the second round will need a change of tactics. Br J Anaesth 2015; 115:13-4. [DOI: 10.1093/bja/aev098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Mulvey CL, Pronovost PJ, Gourin CG. Hospital volume and failure to rescue after head and neck cancer surgery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015; 152:783-9. [PMID: 25681489 DOI: 10.1177/0194599815570026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2014] [Accepted: 01/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between hospital volume and mortality, complications, and failure-to-rescue rates among patients undergoing head and neck cancer (HNCA) surgery. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional analysis. SETTING Nationwide Inpatient Sample. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Discharge data for 159,301 patients who underwent an ablative procedure for a malignant oral cavity, laryngeal, hypopharyngeal, or oropharyngeal neoplasm from 2001 to 2010 were analyzed using cross-tabulations and multivariate regression modeling. Failure to rescue was defined as death after a major complication, including acute myocardial infarction, acute renal failure, venous thromboembolism, pneumonia, gastrointestinal bleed, pulmonary failure, hemorrhage, or surgical site infection. We compared the incidence of mortality, major complications, and failure-to-rescue rates across hospital volume tertiles. RESULTS The majority of hospitals performing HNCA surgery were low-volume hospitals, which performed a mean of 6 HNCA cases per year (n = 7635). Intermediate-volume hospitals performed a mean of 37 cases per year (n = 729), and high-volume hospitals performed a mean of 131 cases (n = 207). High-volume hospital care was associated with significantly decreased odds of death (odds ratio, 0.56; 95% confidence interval, 0.46-0.86) and failure to rescue (odds ratio, 0.56; 95% confidence interval, 0.33-0.97) compared to low-volume hospital care. However, there was no significant difference in major complication rates between patients undergoing HNCA surgery at high-volume hospitals and those at low-volume hospitals. CONCLUSION Patients with HNCA who receive care at high-volume hospitals compared with low-volume hospitals have a 44% lower odds of mortality, which appears to be associated with differences in the response to and management of complications rather than differences in complication rates.
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- Carolyn L Mulvey
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland
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