Objectives To describe the application of nudges within electronic health records (EHRs)
and their effects on inpatient care delivery, and identify design features that support effective …

Introduction The histological examination (HE) of all cholecystectomy specimens removed
for cholelithiasis is a widespread practice to rule out unrecognized gallbladder …

Background: There is a global concern over intraoperative patient safety, as adverse events
are on the rise. When the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist (WHO SSC) …

Checklists have become nearly ubiquitous in anesthesiology, and anesthesia professionals
encounter them throughout the clinical experience–from entering the operating room (OR) …

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) proposes a multimodal, evidence-based approach
to perioperative care. ERAS pathways have been shown to help reduce complications …

Importance The perioperative environment is hazardous, but patients remain safe with a
successful outcome during their care due to staff adaptability and resiliency. The behaviors …

Objectives Surgical incidents are the most common serious patient safety incidents
worldwide. We conducted a review of serious surgical incidents recorded in 5 large teaching …

Wrong surgery (wrong-site, wrong-procedure, or wrong-patient surgery) is among the most
feared patient safety problems in hospitals. We aimed to evaluate associations between …

Objective Adverse events in the perioperative environment, a potential risk to patients, may
be mitigated by nurturing staff adaptability and resiliency. An activity called “One Safe …

Communication failure is a common root cause of adverse clinical events. Problematic
communication domains are difficult to decipher, and communication improvement …