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2. Surgical fires: decreasing incidence relies on continued prevention efforts

Author(s):
Burley, Mark E., author
Arnold, Theresa V., author
Finley, Edward, author
Deutsch, Ellen S., author
Treadwell, Jonathan R., author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, June 2018
Subject(s):
Fires -- prevention & control
Fires -- statistics & numerical data
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Medical Errors -- statistics & numerical data
Medical Errors -- trends
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Forecasting
Patient Safety
Risk Assessment
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

3. Quarterly update: what might be the impact of using the evidence-based best practices for preventing wrong-site surgery? : results of objective assessments of facilities' error analyses

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2011
Subject(s):
Evidence-Based Practice
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Systems Analysis
Mandatory Reporting
Medical Errors -- statistics & numerical data
Process Assessment (Health Care)
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

7. Preoperative screening and the influence on cancellations and transfers: an ambulatory surgical facility collaboration

Author(s):
Gardner, Lea Anne, author
Bomboy, Jeff, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2014]
Subject(s):
Cooperative Behavior
Nursing Care
Patient Transfer -- statistics & numerical data
Preoperative Care -- methods
Surgicenters
Treatment Refusal -- statistics & numerical data
Appointments and Schedules
Checklist
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Time Factors
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

9. Quarterly update on wrong-site surgery: how to do an effective time-out in the dark

Author(s):
Clarke, John R., author
Waddell, Linda, author
Wolff, Donald D., Jr., author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2014]
Subject(s):
Medical Errors -- statistics & numerical data
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Darkness
Forecasting
Laser Therapy
Medical Errors -- trends
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

10. Quarterly update on wrong-site surgery: marking for regional anesthetic blocks

Author(s):
Clarke, John R., author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, September 2014
Subject(s):
Anesthesia, Conduction -- methods
Medical Errors -- statistics & numerical data
Nerve Block
Preoperative Care -- methods
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Forecasting
Medical Errors -- trends
Patient safety
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

11. Quarterly update on wrong-site surgery: electronic records can help prevent harm but are not harmless

Author(s):
Clarke, John R., author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, December 2014
Subject(s):
Electronic Health Records
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Medical Errors -- statistics & numerical data
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Forecasting
Medical Errors -- trends
Patient safety
Humans
United States

12. Quarterly update on wrong-site surgery: do you really want to wake the patient up and start over?

Author(s):
Clarke, John R., author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, March 2015
Subject(s):
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Medical Errors -- statistics & numerical data
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Intraoperative Care
Perioperative Care
Preoperative Care
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

17. Dedicated surgical care improvement team guides changes at Reid Hospital and Health Care Services

Publication:
New York, N.Y. : Commonwealth Fund, [2009]
Subject(s):
Hospital Administration
Hospitals, Voluntary
Organizational Case Studies
Quality Assurance, Health Care -- organization & administration
Quality Indicators, Health Care
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Hospital Information Systems
Leadership
Patient Care Teams
Quality Improvement
Thrombolytic Therapy
Venous Thrombosis -- prevention & control
Humans
Indiana
United States

18. Kettering and Sycamore Medical Centers: committing resources to surgical quality

Publication:
New York, N.Y. : Commonwealth Fund, [2009]
Subject(s):
Hospital Administration
Hospitals, Teaching
Hospitals, Voluntary
Organizational Case Studies
Postoperative Complications -- prevention & control
Quality Assurance, Health Care -- organization & administration
Quality Indicators, Health Care
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- therapeutic use
Blood Glucose
Body Temperature
Infection control
Intraoperative Care
Perioperative Care
Postoperative Care
Preoperative Care
Humans
Ohio
United States
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

21. Surgical site markers: putting your mark on patient safety

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2008
Subject(s):
Cross Infection -- prevention & control
Equipment Contamination -- prevention & control
Equipment Reuse
Ink
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Preoperative Care
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Chlorhexidine
Equipment Safety
Gentian Violet
Iodine
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
2-Propanol
Skin
Writing
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

27. Comments from Pennsylvania medical professional societies on the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority's potential recommendations to prevent wrong-site surgery and the Authority's responses

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2012
Subject(s):
Benchmarking
Health Facilities -- standards
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Task Performance and Analysis
Health Care Surveys
Organizational Policy
Process Assessment (Health Care)
Societies, Medical
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

29. Assessment tools help diagnose obstructive sleep apnea

Author(s):
Wallace, Susan C., author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, December 2014
Subject(s):
Diagnostic Tests, Routine
Mass Screening
Postoperative Complications -- diagnosis
Preoperative Care
Risk Assessment
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive -- complications
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive -- diagnosis
Surveys and Questionnaires
Nurse's Role
Patient safety
Postoperative Complications -- prevention & control
Risk Factors
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

31. What keeps facilities from implementing best practices to prevent wrong-site surgery?: barriers and strategies for overcoming them

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2012
Subject(s):
Benchmarking
Health Facilities -- standards
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Task Performance and Analysis
Health Care Surveys
Organizational Policy
Process Assessment (Health Care)
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

32. What can Pennsylvania learn from Minnesota's program to prevent wrong-site surgery?

Author(s):
Wallace, Susan C., author
Clarke, John R., author
Arnold, Theresa V., author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, December 2014
Subject(s):
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Preoperative Care -- methods
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Cooperative Behavior
Interinstitutional Relations
Organizational Policy
Patient Safety
Humans
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
United States

33. Update on wrong-site surgery: reports from ambulatory surgical facilities

Author(s):
Arnold, Theresa V., author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, December 2016
Subject(s):
Medical Errors -- statistics & numerical data
Medical Errors -- trends
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Surgicenters -- statistics & numerical data
Forecasting
Medical Errors -- prevention & control
Patient Safety
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States