2016
A Retrospective Observational Study of Anesthetic Induction Dosing Practices in Female Elderly Surgical Patients: Are We Overdosing Older Patients?
Akhtar S, Heng J, Dai F, Schonberger RB, Burg MM. A Retrospective Observational Study of Anesthetic Induction Dosing Practices in Female Elderly Surgical Patients: Are We Overdosing Older Patients? Drugs & Aging 2016, 33: 737-746. PMID: 27581549, DOI: 10.1007/s40266-016-0394-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDoses of fentanylOlder patientsFemale patientsInduction dosesGeneral anesthesiaObservational studyTertiary care academic hospitalElderly surgical patientsIncidence of hypotensionDose of propofolRetrospective observational studyOld female patientIntravenous anesthetic agentPost-induction hypotensionAge-associated differencesQuality improvement effortsResultsOlder patientsVasopressor therapyElderly patientsSurgical patientsYounger patientsBlood pressureHemodynamic outcomesASA-PSStudy designWe
2015
The Surgical Care Improvement Project Antibiotic Guidelines
Schonberger RB, Barash PG, Lagasse RS. The Surgical Care Improvement Project Antibiotic Guidelines. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2015, 121: 397-403. PMID: 26197373, PMCID: PMC4510848, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000000735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccreditationAnti-Bacterial AgentsDrug Administration ScheduleDrug CostsGuideline AdherenceHospital CostsHumansPerioperative CarePolicy MakingPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareReimbursement, IncentiveSurgical Wound InfectionTreatment OutcomeConceptsSurgical Care Improvement ProjectSurgical site infectionSite infectionCare Improvement ProjectQuality improvement projectSuccessful quality improvement projectImprovement projectQuality improvement effortsAntibiotic recommendationsAntibiotic guidelinesQuality collaborativesIndividual cliniciansBehavioral interventionsGood evidenceInfectionCliniciansImprovement efforts