Process Improvement Initiative for the Perioperative Management of Patients With a Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device
Ellis MKM, Treggiari MM, Robertson JM, Rozner MA, Graven PF, Aziz MF, Merkel MJ, Kahl EA, Cohen NA, Stecker EC, Schulman PM. Process Improvement Initiative for the Perioperative Management of Patients With a Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2017, 125: 58-65. PMID: 28319519, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000001953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac Surgical ProceduresCardiovascular SystemCohort StudiesDefibrillators, ImplantableFemaleHealth Care CostsHumansMaleMiddle AgedOperating RoomsOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePacemaker, ArtificialPatient SafetyPerioperative CarePerioperative PeriodRisk AssessmentTime FactorsConceptsCardiovascular implantable electronic devicesSafe perioperative carePreintervention periodPostintervention periodImplantable electronic devicesPerioperative carePerioperative surgical home modelPrimary end pointCohort of patientsSame eligibility criteriaLarge academic medical centerPatient Safety DatabaseImprovement initiativesAcademic medical centerAdequate patient safetyNew care modelsImproved operating room efficiencyBaseline characteristicsAdverse eventsPerioperative managementPotential confoundersConcurrent cohortDay surgerySurgical proceduresCare model