2020
Differences in Outcomes After Anesthesia-Related Adverse Events in Older and Younger Patients.
Root CW, Beilin Y, McCormick PJ, Curatolo CJ, Katz D, Hyman JB. Differences in Outcomes After Anesthesia-Related Adverse Events in Older and Younger Patients. Journal For Healthcare Quality 2020, 42: 195-204. PMID: 31449174, PMCID: PMC7033001, DOI: 10.1097/jhq.0000000000000216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsOlder patientsPostoperative periodYounger patientsAge 65Large tertiary care centerPropensity-matched groupsRetrospective cohort studyTertiary care centerExclusion of casesPerformance improvement committeeDepartment of AnesthesiologyCohort studyPerioperative careCare centerSurgical proceduresPatientsAnesthesiaGreater incidenceMore older adultsOlder adultsGreater likelihoodImprovement CommitteeMortalityOutcomes
2018
Preventable Anesthesia-Related Adverse Events at a Large Tertiary Care Center: A Nine-Year Retrospective Analysis
Curatolo CJ, McCormick PJ, Hyman JB, Beilin Y. Preventable Anesthesia-Related Adverse Events at a Large Tertiary Care Center: A Nine-Year Retrospective Analysis. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2018, 44: 708-718. PMID: 30064954, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsNine-Year Retrospective AnalysisLarge tertiary care centerLarge tertiary care institutionPatient safetyPrimary adverse eventsMedication adverse eventsTertiary care centerTertiary care institutionLarge academic medical centerPreventable adverse eventsPerformance improvement committeeAcademic medical centerAdverse event typesPreventable anesthesiaUnplanned reintubationRespiratory complicationsPerioperative outcomesRetrospective reviewRespiratory arrestRespiratory eventsCare centerUnivariate analysisMedication eventsRetrospective analysis
2015
The Influence of Positive End-Expiratory Pressure on Surgical Field Conditions During Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
DeMaria S, Govindaraj S, Huang A, Hyman J, McCormick P, Lin HM, Levine A. The Influence of Positive End-Expiratory Pressure on Surgical Field Conditions During Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2015, 120: 305-310. PMID: 25427289, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000000550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive end-expiratory pressureFunctional endoscopic sinus surgerySurgical field scoreSurgical field conditionEnd-expiratory pressureEndoscopic sinus surgeryInspiratory pressureSurgical fieldSinus surgeryField scoresPrimary functional endoscopic sinus surgeryAddition of PEEPH2O of PEEPOnset of surgeryPeak inspiratory pressureMean inspiratory pressureSurgical treatmentSinonasal diseaseFESS surgerySurgical gradeSurgeryVentilation strategiesPatientsDeleterious effectsScores