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Multi-institutional Cohort Study of Elective Diverticulitis Surgery: a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database Analysis to Identify Predictors of Non-home Discharge Among Older Adults
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Utility of a Device Briefing Tool to Improve Surgical Safety

The Safe Surgery/Safe Systems team publishes their latest research on Device Briefing Tool (DBT) as an adjunct to the Surgical Safety Checklist.

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Creating a high-performance surgical safety checklist: A multimodal evaluation plan to reinvigorate the checklist

The Safe Surgery/Safe Systems team publishes their results on a framework to breathe new life into their checklist and transform their safety culture.

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Rapid Onboarding for Redeployed Clinicians: What Matters to Them? A Research Brief for System Leaders

By Susan Haas MD, MS and Rachel Smith MS, PA-C The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has led to redeployment of thousands of U.S. clinicians to treat patients using new or updated skills and practicing in unfamiliar locations of the hospital. Optimal onboarding, particularly under the stressors of limited time and high levels of fear and anxiety, is… Continue reading Rapid Onboarding for Redeployed Clinicians: What Matters to Them? A Research Brief for System Leaders

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Surgeons’ coaching techniques in the surgical coaching for operative performance enhancement (SCOPE) program
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Surgical Coaching for Operative Performance Enhancement (SCOPE): skill ratings and impact on surgeons’ practice
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Managing COVID-19 in Surgical Systems
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COVID-19 – Considerations and Implications for Surgical Learners
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The Lifebox Surgical Headlight Project: engineering, testing, and field assessment in a resource‐constrained setting
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Non-Technical Skill Countermeasures for Pandemic Response
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COVID-19 Crisis Mode: Building Resilience

As COVID-19 strains the US health care system, caring for the mental health and resilience of front line health care workers is paramount especially to minimize moral injury and burnout. This guide provides strategies to help health care workers build resilience in extreme conditions by recognizing the crisis, sharing their voice, connecting with a front… Continue reading COVID-19 Crisis Mode: Building Resilience

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Approaching Surgical Triage During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Assessment of the Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons (NOTSS) framework in the USA