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
Early observations with an ERAS pathway for thyroid and parathyroid surgery: Moving the goalposts forward
Machado N, Mortlock R, Maduka R, Souza Cunha A, Dyer E, Long A, Canner J, Tanella A, Gibson C, Hyman J, Ogilvie J. Early observations with an ERAS pathway for thyroid and parathyroid surgery: Moving the goalposts forward. Surgery 2023, 175: 114-120. PMID: 37973430, PMCID: PMC10838521, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2023.06.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgery pathwayEnhanced recoverySurgery groupParathyroid surgerySignificant decreasePost-anesthesia care unit lengthAverage daily pain scoreSuperficial cervical plexus blockThyroid/parathyroid surgeryAverage daily morphineDaily pain scoresCervical plexus blockCases 1 yearStandard of careDaily morphineERAS pathwayPostoperative admissionPostoperative antiemeticsPostoperative morphineUnanticipated admissionPain scoresPerioperative outcomesPlexus blockProspective trialPatient group
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