Tag: Patient Safety

Common supplements may heighten bleeding risk during surgery, Polish study finds

Editor's Note Many widely used supplements and herbal remedies can increase bleeding risk during surgery and should be stopped in advance, according to researchers at Wrocław Medical University. The findings highlight a gap in perioperative safety practices, The Am-Pol Eagle September 18 reports. The study, led by the university’s Department…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 25, 2025
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Report warns sterile processing staffing crisis threatens surgical safety

Editor's Note Sterile processing departments (SPDs) face chronic staffing shortages and underinvestment that put surgical patients at risk, according to a Surgical Directions September 18 report. It emphasizes that sterile processing technicians, who decontaminate, inspect, and sterilize every surgical instrument, remain under-recognized despite their central role in surgical safety. Per…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 24, 2025
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AAAHC report spotlights top accreditation deficiencies, strategies for safer ambulatory care

Editor's Note Ambulatory care leaders can now sharpen compliance strategies with the release of the 2025 Quality Roadmap from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), published September 22. The annual report distills more than a year of survey findings into practical guidance for addressing the most common accreditation…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 24, 2025
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ACS conference charts bold future for surgical quality with data, teamwork, frontline innovation

Editor's Note Surgical quality leaders are pushing boundaries with new strategies that blend technology, frontline engagement, and national-local collaboration. That was the message from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Quality and Safety Conference (QSC), held July 17–20, 2025, in San Diego, according to a September 10 ACS report. The…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 22, 2025
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Surgical innovation redefines what is possible for advanced colorectal cancer

Editor's Note Colorectal tumors once considered inoperable are now routinely treated with curative surgery, thanks to advances in multimodality therapy and complex resection techniques, Mayo Clinic September 16 reports. Decades ago, cancers invading the sacrum, pelvic organs, or major blood vessels were often deemed unresectable, leaving patients with only palliative…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 22, 2025
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Ambulatory general surgery safe for older adults when patients are carefully selected

Editor's Note Older age alone should not exclude patients from ambulatory general surgery. A retrospective study published in Cureus on August 27 found that patients over 75 undergoing short-stay general surgical procedures experienced complication and reintervention rates comparable to younger peers, despite higher comorbidity and anesthetic risk scores. The analysis…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 16, 2025
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Outpatient artificial disc replacement proves safe, efficient, game-changing for spine surgery

Editor's Note Artificial disc replacement (ADR) no longer requires a hospital stay. In one of the largest analyses to date, a California surgical team reviewed 1,043 outpatient ADR cases over 6 years and found zero immediate hospital transfers, zero transfusions, and every patient discharged home in under 24 hours, LA…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 16, 2025
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Study identifies risk factors for PE and DVT after ambulatory surgery

Editor's Note Pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) are rare after same-day surgeries, but when they occur, they carry high risks of death and readmission. According to Anesthesiology News May 12, a University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center analysis of more than 1.1 million outpatient procedures found an…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 16, 2025
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Surgical patients see better outcomes but face longer hospital stays, AHA and Vizient report finds

Editor's Note Hospitalized surgical patients in 2024 were nearly 20% more likely to survive than expected compared to 2019, according to an August 5 analysis from the American Hospital Association (AHA) and Vizient. The report credits safety improvements such as reductions in infections, falls, and major complications, even as surgical…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 16, 2025
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FDA flags device recalls while clearing new technologies for surgery, critical care

Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued multiple high-risk medical device recalls in recent weeks, mid-September FDA announcements report. On August 21, Medline alerted customers that some of its convenience kits contain recalled Medtronic DLP Left Heart Vent Catheters. These catheters, used in cardiopulmonary bypass, may fail…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 16, 2025
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