Patient Safety & Outcomes

Research findings show surgeons' stress levels increase significantly with the duration of surgery and amount of blood loss during surgery, according to a study published in the Archives of Surgery.

The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma's recommendations for the triage of trauma patients may not be possible to achieve, according to research published in the Archives of Surgery.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists has updated its guidelines on chronic pain management in the April 2011 issue of Anesthesiology.

Obese patients were shown to be twice as likely to develop serious airway problems during a general anesthetic compared to non-obese patients, according to a Royal College of Anaesthetists news release.

Tetanic simulation applied to the P6 acupuncture point can reduce post-operative nausea and vomiting after a laparoscopic hysterectomy, according to a study published in the April 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

A series published in Anesthesia & Analgesia, the first articles of which are published in the April 2011 issue of the journal, will discuss emerging strategies for identifying and managing patients at high risk of surgical complications.

Research results indicate that surgical residents are associated with slightly higher morbidity rates but slightly decreased mortality rates, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

A spectrophotometric hemoglobin sensor may help providers monitor blood hemoglobin levels noninvasively during surgery, according to a report published in the April 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists published updated guidelines on preoperative fasting in the March issue of Anesthesiology, adding a requirement that anesthesia departments oversee all sedation and anesthesia delivered in a facility or hospital.

A national study has revealed more than half of nurses do not speak up to physicians when safety tools have alerted them of a problem, according to a release from The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and the Association of…