Patient Safety & Quality
Systematic Review: Causes of the Transmission and Control Measures of Outbreaks in Long-term Care Facilities
13 Mar, 2020 | 07:55h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Perioperative Interventions for Prevention of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
12 Mar, 2020 | 08:18h | UTC
AHRQ Report: 47 Practices to Improve Patient Safety
11 Mar, 2020 | 08:31h | UTCNews Release: AHRQ Report Reviews 47 Practices To Improve Patient Safety – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free)
Guideline: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection and Pregnancy
10 Mar, 2020 | 08:40h | UTCCoronavirus (COVID-19) infection and pregnancy – Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (free)
Related: Novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) in pregnancy: What clinical recommendations to follow? – Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (free) AND Novel coronavirus infection and pregnancy – Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (free) AND Preprint: CORONAVIRUS IN PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY: RAPID REVIEW AND EXPERT CONSENSUS – medRxiv (free PDF) AND Guidelines for pregnant women with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Pregnancy: What obstetricians need to know – American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (free PDF) AND In the race for coronavirus vaccines, don’t leave pregnant women behind – STAT (free)
See also: Latest developments on the COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak (several resources – updated daily)
Doctors Working While Sick is Bad Enough in Ordinary Times. During the Covid-19 Outbreak it Could be Catastrophic
10 Mar, 2020 | 08:37h | UTCRelated Systematic Review: Working While Sick: A Systematic Review of Infectious Illness Presenteeism (free)
Related Study: Which healthcare workers work with acute respiratory illness? Evidence from Canadian acute-care hospitals during 4 influenza seasons: 2010–2011 to 2013–2014 – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (free) AND Commentary: Sick hospital workers often expose patients to contagious illness – Reuters (free)
Improving Physician Communication About Treatment Decisions: Reconsideration of “Risks vs Benefits”
10 Mar, 2020 | 10:20h | UTCImproving Physician Communication About Treatment Decisions: Reconsideration of “Risks vs Benefits” – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Study: Structured Nurse Ward Rounds Support Accountability and Risk Management but Not Nurse-patient Communication
8 Mar, 2020 | 20:21h | UTCStructured nurse ward rounds support accountability and risk management but not nurse-patient communication – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Intentional rounding in hospital wards to improve regular interaction and engagement between nurses and patients: a realist evaluation – Health Services and Delivery Research (free)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Guide for UK GPs
6 Mar, 2020 | 10:27h | UTCCoronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19): a guide for UK GPs – The BMJ (free)
See also: Latest Research on the COVID-19 Outbreak (free resources)
Related Commentary on Twitter
When should you suspect covid-19 infection and what should you do?
This #BMJEducation article offers a practical guide for GPs and others working in UK primary care on when to suspect covid-19 and how to respond https://t.co/yFwSYw267F #COVID19
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) March 6, 2020
Systematic Review: Systemic Causes of In-Hospital Intravenous Medication Errors
5 Mar, 2020 | 10:26h | UTCSource: PSNet
Meta-Analysis: Male and Female Physician Suicidality
5 Mar, 2020 | 10:20h | UTCMale and Female Physician Suicidality: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Physician Suicide—A Personal and Community Tragedy (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Meta-Analysis Spotlights Challenge of Physician Suicide – Psychiatric New Alert (free)
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Adult Patients: Preventive Strategies and Treatment Options
3 Mar, 2020 | 07:44h | UTC
Study: People Leave Hospital After Surgery Sooner if Hospitals Follow ‘Enhanced Recovery Protocols’
3 Mar, 2020 | 07:55h | UTCPeople leave hospital after surgery sooner if hospitals follow ‘enhanced recovery protocols’ – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Multicomponent hospital-led interventions to reduce hospital stay for older adults following elective surgery: a systematic review – Health Services and Delivery Research (free)
Study: Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:50h | UTCClinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Editorial: Covid-19 — Navigating the Uncharted – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Related Commentaries: Responding to Covid-19 — A Once-in-a-Century Pandemic? – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Escaping Pandora’s Box — Another Novel Coronavirus – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
See also: Latest Developments in the COVID-19 Outbreak (several resources on the subject)
WHO Guideline: Getting your Workplace Ready for COVID-19
27 Feb, 2020 | 08:40h | UTCGetting your workplace ready for COVID-19 – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Related Guideline: COVID-19: guidance for employers and businesses – Public Health England (free)
“WHO just published guidance on how to prevent the spread of COVID- 19 in a workplace & protect your customers, contractors & employees. We advise these measures to be taken now, even if coronavirus hasn’t arrived in communities where you operate.” (via @DrTedros see Tweet)
Former CDC Director: A Coronavirus Pandemic is Inevitable. What Now?
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:06h | UTCFormer CDC director: A coronavirus pandemic is inevitable. What now? – CNN (free)
Related: Opinion on COVID-19 Outbreak – “Past Time to Tell the Public: “It Will Probably Go Pandemic, and We Should All Prepare Now”” (related opinions on the subject)
See also: Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 26 February 2020 Edition (free resources on the subject – updated daily)
Related Commentary on Twitter
#COVID19 will become a pandemic. We don’t know if it will be mild, moderate or severe, or how many countries it will reach. As we shift from the initiation phase of the pandemic to the acceleration stage, I’ve highlighted 8 things we must do for @CNN https://t.co/XAZx0jErbs
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) February 25, 2020
Study: Evaluation of a Common Prescribing Cascade of Calcium Channel Blockers and Diuretics in Older Adults with Hypertension
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:42h | UTCEvaluation of a Common Prescribing Cascade of Calcium Channel Blockers and Diuretics in Older Adults With Hypertension – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Antihypertensive Prescribing Cascades as High-Priority Targets for Deprescribing – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Prescribing cascades occur when a second medicine is prescribed to counteract the effects of the first medicine. This @JAMAInternalMed article is the strongest empiric evidence I have seen that these cascades are very real #geriatrics https://t.co/KmJ2nhLlXM
— Ken Covinsky (@geri_doc) February 24, 2020
Clinical Update – Preventing Surgical Site Infections: Looking Beyond the Current Guidelines
23 Feb, 2020 | 22:21h | UTCPreventing Surgical Site Infections: Looking Beyond the Current Guidelines – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery (free) AND Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization (free) AND Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND APSIC guidelines for the prevention of surgical site infections – Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control (free) AND Intraoperative surgical site infection control and prevention: a position paper and future addendum to WSES intra-abdominal infections guidelines – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)
[Abstract Only] Observational Study: Use of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols Linked to Reduced Postoperative Complications in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
23 Feb, 2020 | 21:20h | UTCAssociation Between Use of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol and Postoperative Complications in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the Postoperative Outcomes Within Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol in Elective Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Study (POWER2) – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Following ERAS Protocol Associated With Better Outcomes After Hip, Knee Surgery – Reuters / Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Consensus statement for perioperative care in total hip replacement and total knee replacement surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations – Acta Orthopaedica (free) AND Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
Related Commentary on Twitter
An increase in adherence to the ERAS program was associated with a decrease in postoperative complications, although only a few ERAS items were individually associated with improved outcomes https://t.co/aLq4QTnq0K
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) February 12, 2020
Perspective: Should the First Rule of Medicine Be Not “Do No Harm” but Rather “Be Kind”?
21 Feb, 2020 | 08:36h | UTCShould the first rule of medicine be not “Do no harm” but rather “Be kind”? – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Should the first rule of medicine be not “Do no harm” but rather “Be kind”? @Richard56 contemplates the importance of kindness and compassion https://t.co/BlTz09CGgd
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) February 19, 2020
Perspective: How Common Mental Shortcuts Can Cause Major Physician Errors
21 Feb, 2020 | 07:30h | UTCHow Common Mental Shortcuts Can Cause Major Physician Errors – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Study: Behavioral Heuristics in Coronary-Artery Bypass Graft Surgery – New England Journal of Medicine ($)
[Abstract Only] Cluster-Randomized Trial: Contact Isolation vs. Standard Precautions to Decrease Acquisition of Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in Non-critical Care Wards
21 Feb, 2020 | 07:26h | UTCContact isolation versus standard precautions to decrease acquisition of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in non-critical care wards: a cluster-randomised crossover trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Just published: Contact isolation versus standard precautions to decrease acquisition of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in non-critical care wards: a cluster-randomised crossover trial https://t.co/ybK5EGb4cw #ESBL
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) February 20, 2020
Editorial – Identifying Adverse Events: Reflections on an Imperfect Gold Standard After 20 Years of Patient Safety Research
20 Feb, 2020 | 08:12h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
"We will show progress in patient safety by tracking common, well-defined patient safety problems, not some general measure of all possible harms from medical care, the nature of which will inevitably change over time" https://t.co/PWzpKKaOaG
— Benjamin Mazer (@BenMazer) February 19, 2020
Opinion: “Without Oversight, Electronic Prescribing Can Harm Patients”
19 Feb, 2020 | 08:25h | UTCWithout oversight, electronic prescribing can harm patients – STAT (free)
Podcast – Things we Do for No Reason Episode 3: Potassium, Oxygen, and Antipsychotics
18 Feb, 2020 | 08:20h | UTC#195 TWDFNR 3: Potassium, Oxygen, and Antipsychotics – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free)
Related Podcasts: #109: Things We Do For No Reason: A High Value Episode (free) AND #165 Things We Do For No Reason™ Part 2 (free)
See also: Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free articles)
Humanizing Intensive Care: Toward a Human-Centered Care ICU Model
18 Feb, 2020 | 08:09h | UTCHumanizing Intensive Care: Toward a Human-Centered Care ICU Model – Critical Care Medicine (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews