[HTML][HTML] Cancelled operations: a 7-day cohort study of planned adult inpatient surgery in 245 UK National Health Service hospitals
DJN Wong, SK Harris, SR Moonesinghe… - British journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Cancellation of planned surgery impacts substantially on patients and health
systems. This study describes the incidence and reasons for cancellation of inpatient …
systems. This study describes the incidence and reasons for cancellation of inpatient …
High elective surgery cancellation rate in Malawi primarily due to infrastructural limitations
M Prin, J Eaton, O Mtalimanja, A Charles - World journal of surgery, 2018 - Springer
Background The provision of safe and timely surgical care is essential to global health care.
Low-and middle-income countries have a disproportionate share of the global surgical …
Low-and middle-income countries have a disproportionate share of the global surgical …
[HTML][HTML] How do patient demographics, time-related variables, reasons for cancellation, and clinical procedures affect frequency of same-day operating room surgery …
OB Da'ar, T Al-Mutairi - BMC Health Services Research, 2018 - Springer
Background Cancelation of same-day surgery is a common global problem, wasting
valuable hospitals' operating room (OR) times and imposing significant economic costs …
valuable hospitals' operating room (OR) times and imposing significant economic costs …
Evidence based guideline on perioperative optimization of hypertensive patients booked for elective surgery at a low-income country
H Yimer, D Yaregal, H Getinet, A Hailekirose - Trends in Anaesthesia and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Hypertension is a major clinical challenge and public health problem. The number of
surgical cases with pre-existing hypertension is dramatically increased and the most …
surgical cases with pre-existing hypertension is dramatically increased and the most …
Preoperative Patient Preparation
JJ Pandit - … : Measuring and Improving Performance and Patient …, 2018 - books.google.com
3. The opportunity to risk-assess patients by quantitative scoring systems based on their
functional capacity (this may inform the primary team to make a decision as to the wisdom of …
functional capacity (this may inform the primary team to make a decision as to the wisdom of …
Defining 'Efficiency'
JJ Pandit - … : Measuring and Improving Performance and Patient …, 2018 - books.google.com
For such a list, there will be a known start time, such as 08.30. Within the NHS it is not in fact
universally specified whether 08.30 refers to the time the first incision is made, or to the start …
universally specified whether 08.30 refers to the time the first incision is made, or to the start …
[PDF][PDF] Implementation and Evaluation of a Patient Completed Preoperative Assessment Questionnaire
I Goodhart - 2018 - etheses.whiterose.ac.uk
Anaesthetic pre-operative assessment or review (PO-A) is vital to ensure safe surgery. Much
of PO-A used to take place the night before surgery or, less commonly, by special …
of PO-A used to take place the night before surgery or, less commonly, by special …
[PDF][PDF] Utilizing a Nurse Practitioner Led Telephone Assessment to Decrease Surgical Cancellations
J Rosario - 2018 - s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com
Cancellation of planned surgeries is a known problem in healthcare that harms patients and
wastes resources increasing healthcare cost. Decreasing the number of cancellations can …
wastes resources increasing healthcare cost. Decreasing the number of cancellations can …
Cardiovascular risk factors for perioperative myocardial injury
T Abbott - 2018 - qmro.qmul.ac.uk
Background: Myocardial injury affects up to one in three patients undergoing non-cardiac
surgery. However, very little is known about the underlying pathophysiology. In the general …
surgery. However, very little is known about the underlying pathophysiology. In the general …
Changing operating lists on the day of surgery: a service evaluation
T Walmsley, G Schmitgen, S Carr… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This study aims to explore how often the operating list is changed on the day of surgery and
the reasons why this may occur. The purpose was to analyse the wider potential impact that …
the reasons why this may occur. The purpose was to analyse the wider potential impact that …