Associations Between the Severity of Influenza Seasons and Mortality and Readmission Risks After Elective Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Older Adults
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.31078
Abstract: This cross-sectional study uses Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services claims data to investigate associations between influenza season severity and mortality and readmission risks after elective surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and coronary artery bypass… read more here.
Keywords: elective surgical; risks elective; mortality readmission; aortic valve ... See more keywords
Assessing the Rates and Reasons of Elective Surgical Cancellations on the Day of Surgery: A Multicentre Study from Urban Indian Hospitals
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DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-06364-1
Abstract: Cancellations of elective surgeries on the day of surgery (DOS) can lead to added financial burden and wastage of resources for healthcare facilities; as well as social and emotional problems to patients. These cancellations act… read more here.
Keywords: elective surgical; surgery; day surgery; study ... See more keywords
The impact of race on choice of location for elective surgical care in New York city.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.01.033
Abstract: BACKGROUND The "white-flight" phenomenon of the mid-20th century contributed to the perpetuation of residential segregation in American society. In light of recent reports of racial segregation in our healthcare system, could a contemporary "white-flight" phenomenon… read more here.
Keywords: elective surgical; surgical care; new york; york city ... See more keywords
508 IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY BY REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF MISSED MEDICATIONS IN ELECTIVE SURGICAL PATIENTS
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afab116.12
Abstract: Following a number of patient safety incidents within elective surgical admissions we sought to improve prescribing practices in elective admissions and take steps to improve similar errors recurring in the future. We found these errors… read more here.
Keywords: 508 improving; improving patient; elective surgical; patient safety ... See more keywords
Elective Surgical Delays Due to COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001503
Abstract: Background: This qualitative research explored the lived experiences of patients who experienced postponement of elective cardiac and vascular surgery due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We know very little about patients during the novel coronavirus… read more here.
Keywords: due covid; surgical delays; surgery; delays due ... See more keywords
What is the influence of single-entry models on access to elective surgical procedures? A systematic review
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012225
Abstract: Background Single-entry models (SEMs) for the management of patients awaiting elective surgical services are designed to increase access and flow through the system of care. We assessed scope of use and influence of SEMs on… read more here.
Keywords: entry models; elective surgical; systematic review; influence ... See more keywords
Association of surgeons’ gender with elective surgical lists in the State of Florida is explained by differences in mean operative caseloads
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283033
Abstract: Background A recent publication reported that at three hospitals within one academic health system, female surgeons received less surgical block time than male surgeons, suggesting potential gender-based bias in operating room scheduling. We examined this… read more here.
Keywords: female surgeons; elective surgical; male female; case ... See more keywords
Analysis of Factors Affecting Short-term Results in Elderly Patients Undergoing Elective Surgical Resection for Stage I-II Colon Cancer.
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DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.11538
Abstract: AIM The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of comorbidities and to compare the short-term results of elective surgical resection of stage I-II colon adenocarcinoma in elderly (≥65 years) versus younger patients.… read more here.
Keywords: surgical resection; elective surgical; short term; colon ... See more keywords
Perioperative inappropriate red blood cell transfusions significantly increase total costs in elective surgical patients, representing an important economic burden for hospitals
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.956128
Abstract: Background Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in surgical patients are associated with increased morbidity a hospital stay. However, little is known about how clinical and economic outcomes differ between appropriately and inappropriately transfused patients. We… read more here.
Keywords: rbc transfusions; elective surgical; surgical patients; transfused patients ... See more keywords
Prevalence and Causes of Elective Surgical Cancellations: Findings from a Rural Tertiary Hospital in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11020270
Abstract: Background: Cancellations of elective surgeries adversely affect the patient, hospital staff, facility, and health system. Cancellations potentially result in hospital financial losses, theatre inefficiency, and substandard patient care. A common benchmark for the cancellation rate… read more here.
Keywords: surgical cancellations; causes elective; elective surgical; hospital ... See more keywords
Waiting time of inpatients before elective surgical procedures at a State Government Teaching Hospital in India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_210_16
Abstract: Background: Abundant published literature exists addressing the issues of outpatient waiting lists before surgery. However, there is no published literature on inpatient waiting time before elective surgical procedures. Objectives: This study aims to measure the… read more here.
Keywords: elective surgical; waiting time; inpatients elective; time inpatients ... See more keywords