2024
Collateral Benefit of Systematic Improvement in Bariatric Surgery Outcomes Following a Single Quality Improvement Project for Bleeding
Chao G, Nadzam G, Cheung M, Duffy A, Ghiassi S, Morton J. Collateral Benefit of Systematic Improvement in Bariatric Surgery Outcomes Following a Single Quality Improvement Project for Bleeding. Obesity Surgery 2024, 34: 1041-1044. PMID: 38280157, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-07037-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality improvement projectImprovement projectImprove patient careTargeted quality improvement projectsVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisPatient careRoot cause analysisBariatric surgery outcomesIndications conferencePatient outcomesPostoperative complicationsThromboembolism prophylaxisSurgery outcomesStudy aimCause analysisAdverse outcomesBleedingImprove outcomesOutcomesTechnique standardization
2004
What do surgery residents do on their call nights?
Morton JM, Baker CC, Farrell TM, Yohe ME, Kimple RJ, Herman DC, Udekwu P, Galanko JA, Behrns KE, Meyer AA. What do surgery residents do on their call nights? The American Journal Of Surgery 2004, 188: 225-229. PMID: 15450824, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient evaluationDaily livingDirect patient contactUniversity Medical CenterTime-motion studySurgical resident educationMedical CenterPatient contactWork-hour restrictionsAffiliate hospitalsPatient careTotal minutesSleep accountsNight dutySurgery residentsCall nightsResident levelHour restrictionsSignificant differencesHospitalResident educationCall experienceMinutesResidentsActivity