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Author

Hempel, Susanne, author.

Title Prevention of wrong site surgery, retained surgical items, and surgical fires : a systematic review / prepared for Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Health Services Research & Development Service ; prepared by Evidence-based Synthesis Program (ESP) Center, West Los Angeles, CA ; principal investigators, Susanne Hempel, Paul G. Shekelle ; co-investigators, Melinda Maggard Gibbons, David Nguyen, Aaron J. Dawes ; research associates, Isomi M. Miake-Lye, Jessica M. Beroes, Roberta Shanman.

Publication Info.

Washington, DC : Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Health Services Research & Development Service, September 2013.

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Copies

Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe Federal Documents Online	VA 1.107/3:W 94	---	Available

Description	1 online resource (iii, 113 pages) : illustrations.
	text txt rdacontent
	computer c rdamedia
	online resource cr rdacarrier
Series	Evidence-based synthesis program
	Evidence-based synthesis program (Series)
Note	"September 2013."
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 88-104).
Summary	The VA National Center for Patient Safety has requested an evidence review to examine the prevalence and the root causes of wrong site surgery, retained surgical items, and surgical fires. The evidence review also evaluates current guidelines and the effectiveness of interventions for the prevention of these events. Studies examining VA-specific data were of special interest. The evidence synthesis will be used to develop a standardized, single, strong recommendation to VA facilities in the effort to eliminate these events. The key questions are: Key Question 1. What is the prevalence of: wrong site surgery, retained surgical items, and surgical fires? Key Question 2. What are the identified root causes of: wrong site surgery, retained surgical items, and surgical fires? Key Question 3. What is the quality of current guidelines in use to prevent wrong site surgery, retained surgical items, and surgical fires? Key Question 4. What is the effectiveness of the individually identified interventions for the prevention of wrong site surgery, retained surgical items, and surgical fires?
Funding	VA-ESP 05-226
Note	Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (VA, viewed April 14, 2021).
Subject	Surgical errors -- United States -- Prevention.
	Surgical instruments and apparatus -- United States.
	Medical errors -- United States -- Prevention.
	Surgery -- United States.
	Medical Errors -- prevention & control. (DNLM)D019300Q000517
	Surgical Procedures, Operative. (DNLM)D013514
	United States. (DNLM)D014481
	Medical errors -- Prevention. (OCoLC)fst01014080
	Surgery. (OCoLC)fst01139351
	Surgical errors -- Prevention. (OCoLC)fst01139445
	Surgical instruments and apparatus. (OCoLC)fst01139450
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form	Systematic Review. (DNLM)D000078182
Added Author	United States. Department of Veterans Affairs. Health Services Research and Development Service, issuing body.
	Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (U.S.)
	West Los Angeles VA Medical Center. Evidence-Based Synthesis Program Center.
Standard No.	NLM 101665530
Gpo Item No.	0985-A-12 (online)
Sudoc No.	VA 1.107/3:W 94