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Achieving Racial Equity Within Medical Institutions: An Appeal for Action by Ung, Lawson, Agarwala, Aalok V., Chodosh, James

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Pain Management in Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) Protocols by Simpson, J. Creswell, Bao, Xiaodong, Agarwala, Aalok

“…Abstract Pain control is an integral part of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) protocols for colorectal surgery. While opioid therapy remains the mainstay…”
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Using Machine Learning to Predict Operating Room Case Duration: A Case Study in Otolaryngology by Miller, Lauren E., Goedicke, William, Crowson, Matthew G., Rathi, Vinay K., Naunheim, Matthew R., Agarwala, Aalok V.

“…Objective Optimizing operating room (OR) efficiency depends on accurate case duration estimates. Machine learning (ML) methods have been used to predict OR…”
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Depth of anesthesia monitoring: an argument for its use for patient safety by Brook, Karolina, Agarwala, Aalok V, Li, Fenghua, Purdon, Patrick L

“…There have been significant advancements in depth of anesthesia (DoA) technology. The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation recently published recommendations…”
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Beyond adverse events in anesthesiology: 'unanticipated events' and strategies for improved reporting by Brook, Karolina, Wilde, Molly, Vannucci, Andrea, Agarwala, Aalok V

“…Patient safety in anesthesiology has advanced significantly over the past several decades. The current process of improving care is often based on studying…”
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Clinical Uses and Impacts of Emergency Manuals During Perioperative Crises by Goldhaber-Fiebert, Sara N., Bereknyei Merrell, Sylvia, Agarwala, Aalok V., De La Cruz, Monica M., Cooper, Jeffrey B., Howard, Steven K., Asch, Steven M., Gaba, David M.

“…BACKGROUND:Performing key actions efficiently during crises can determine clinical outcomes, yet even expert clinicians omit key actions. Simulation-based…”
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Communication: Is There a Standard Handover Technique to Transfer Patient Care? by Methangkool, Emily, Tollinche, Luis, Sparling, Jamie, Agarwala, Aalok V

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Emergency manual peri-crisis use six years following implementation: Sustainment of an intervention for rare crises by Goldhaber-Fiebert, Sara N., Frackman, Anna, Agarwala, Aalok V., Doney, Allison, Pian-Smith, May C.M.

“…Use of cognitive aids during emergencies increases key actions and decreases omissions, both known to save lives. With little known about emergency manual (EM)…”
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Practical approaches to implementing a safety culture by Brook, Karolina, Lin, Della M, Agarwala, Aalok V

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Reframing the Morbidity and Mortality Conference: The Impact of a Just Culture by Brook, Karolina, Agarwala, Aalok V, Tewfik, George L

“…Morbidity and mortality (M&M) conferences are prevalent in all fields of medicine. Historically, they arose out a desire to improve medical care. Nevertheless,…”
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In Response to Representativeness of U.S. News & World Report Outcome and Volume Measures for Otolaryngology by Xu, Lucy J, Rathi, Vinay K, Johns, 3rd, Michael M, Agarwala, Aalok V, Varvares, Mark A, Naunheim, Matthew R

“…Although outcomes account for 45% of the total ranking score in otolaryngology in the 2023-2024 U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings, little attention has been…”
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Representativeness of U.S. News & World Report Outcome and Volume Measures for Otolaryngology by Xu, Lucy J., Rathi, Vinay K., Johns, Michael M., Agarwala, Aalok V., Varvares, Mark A., Naunheim, Matthew R.

“…Although outcomes account for 45% of the total ranking score in otolaryngology in the 2023–2024 U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings, little attention has been…”
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Bringing Perioperative Emergency Manuals to Your Institution: A “How To” from Concept to Implementation in 10 Steps by Agarwala, Aalok V., McRichards, L. Kelsey, Rao, Vanessa, Kurzweil, Vanessa, Goldhaber-Fiebert, Sara N.

“…Emergency manuals (EMs) are context-relevant sets of crisis checklists or cognitive aids designed to enable professional teams to deliver optimal care during…”
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An Electronic Checklist Improves Transfer and Retention of Critical Information at Intraoperative Handoff of Care by Agarwala, Aalok V., Firth, Paul G., Albrecht, Meredith A., Warren, Lisa, Musch, Guido

“…Communication failures are a significant cause of preventable medical errors, and poor-quality handoffs are associated with adverse events. We developed and…”
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Handovers in Perioperative Care by Barbeito, Atilio, Agarwala, Aalok V., Lorinc, Amanda

“…Handovers around the time of surgery are common, yet complex and error prone. Interventions aimed at improving handovers have shown increased provider…”
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Consensus Recommendations for the Conduct, Training, Implementation, and Research of Perioperative Handoffs by Agarwala, Aalok V., Lane-Fall, Meghan B., Greilich, Philip E., Burden, Amanda R., Ambardekar, Aditee P., Banerjee, Arna, Barbeito, Atilio, Bryson, Trenton D., Greenberg, Steven, Lorinc, Amanda N., Lynch, Isaac P., Pukenas, Erin, Cooper, Jeffrey B.

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Trends in Response Rate to US News & World Report Best Hospitals Reputation Survey, 2015 to 2023 by Xu, Lucy J., Rathi, Vinay K., Johns, Michael M., Agarwala, Aalok V., Varvares, Mark A., Naunheim, Matthew R.

“…Reputation score has been shown to be the strongest predictor of ranking in the US News & World Reports (USNWR) Best Hospitals report. However, the extent to…”
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Navigating a Path Toward Routine Recording in the Operating Room by Langerman, Alexander, Hammack-Aviran, Catherine, Cohen, I Glenn, Agarwala, Aalok V, Cortez, Nathan, Feigenson, Neal R, Fried, Gerald M, Grantcharov, Teodor, Greenberg, Caprice C, Mello, Michelle M, Shuman, Andrew G

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Patient and Visit Characteristics Associated With Otolaryngology Telemedicine Care by Miller, Lauren E., Xu, Lucy, Lorch, Alice C., Armstrong, Grayson W., Agarwala, Aalok V., Naunheim, Matthew R.

“…Background: Clinicians are increasingly adopting telemedicine in an effort to expand patient access and efficiently deliver care. The degree of health…”
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Cognitive Aids: Does Patient Safety Depend on a Manual? by Agarwala, Aalok V, Spanakis, Spiro G, Nixon, Heather

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