2024
Improving Cefazolin Administration for Surgical Prophylaxis in Reported Penicillin Allergy: A Retrospective Study of a Health System Intervention
Belmont A, Son M, Hyman J, You L, Su C, Kashyap N, Topal J, McManus D, Martinello R, Kwah J. Improving Cefazolin Administration for Surgical Prophylaxis in Reported Penicillin Allergy: A Retrospective Study of a Health System Intervention. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology Global 2024, 100377. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacig.2024.100377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPenicillin allergy labelHospital-wide guidelinesSurgical site infectionAllergy labelsSurgical patientsSevere allergic reactionsSurgical prophylaxisSite infectionAssociated with increased rates of surgical site infectionRate of surgical site infectionMulti-drug resistant infectionsAllergic reactionsPrevent surgical site infectionsFirst-line antibioticsFirst-line prophylaxisAdministration of cefazolinAssociated with increased ratesRetrospective cohort studyGuideline-directed therapyAdult surgical patientsPre-intervention groupPost-intervention groupPenicillin allergyPerioperative outcomesCefazolin administration
2023
Quality indicators and outcomes in ambulatory surgery
Glowka L, Tanella A, Hyman J. Quality indicators and outcomes in ambulatory surgery. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2023, 36: 624-629. PMID: 37871296, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000001304.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAmbulatory surgerySurgical centersSurgical careAmbulatory surgical patientsAmbulatory surgical carePostoperative recovery periodPostoperative patient outcomesValue-based reimbursement modelsSafety of careAmbulatory surgical centerEffective patient careCost-effective surgical careValue-based payment modelsMajor morbiditySurgical patientsAnesthetic careOptimal carePatient outcomesOutcome measuresPatient careOperating room utilizationSurgeryRecovery pathwaysQuality indicatorsCare