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The NSQIP: A new frontier in surgery by Khuri, Shukri F.

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Multivariable Predictors of Postoperative Surgical Site Infection after General and Vascular Surgery: Results from the Patient Safety in Surgery Study by Neumayer, Leigh, MD, MS, FACS, Hosokawa, Patrick, MS, Itani, Kamal, MD, FACS, El-Tamer, Mahmoud, MD, FACS, Henderson, William G., MPH, PhD, Khuri, Shukri F., MD, FACS

“…Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is a potentially preventable complication. We developed and tested a model to predict patients at high risk for…”
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Determinants of long-term survival after major surgery and the adverse effect of postoperative complications by Khuri, Shukri F, Henderson, William G, DePalma, Ralph G, Mosca, Cecilia, Healey, Nancy A, Kumbhani, Dharam J

“…The objective of this study was to identify the determinants of 30-day postoperative mortality and long-term survival after major surgery as exemplified by 8…”
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Derivation and Validation of a Preoperative Prediction Rule for Delirium After Cardiac Surgery by RUDOLPH, James L, JONES, Richard N, MARCANTONIO, Edward R, LEVKOFF, Sue E, ROCKETT, Christopher, INOUYE, Sharon K, SELLKE, Frank W, KHURI, Shukri F, LIPSITZ, Lewis A, RAMLAWI, Basel, LEVITSKY, Sidney

“…Delirium is a common outcome after cardiac surgery. Delirium prediction rules identify patients at risk for delirium who may benefit from targeted prevention…”
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Impact of Body Mass Index on Perioperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Major Intra-abdominal Cancer Surgery by Mullen, John T., Davenport, Daniel L., Hutter, Matthew M., Hosokawa, Patrick W., Henderson, William G., Khuri, Shukri F., Moorman, Donald W.

“…Background Obesity is an increasingly common serious chronic health condition. We sought to determine the impact of body mass index (BMI) on perioperative…”
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Preoperative Hematocrit Levels and Postoperative Outcomes in Older Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery by Wu, Wen-Chih, Schifftner, Tracy L, Henderson, William G, Eaton, Charles B, Poses, Roy M, Uttley, Georgette, Sharma, Satish C, Vezeridis, Michael, Khuri, Shukri F, Friedmann, Peter D

“…CONTEXT Elderly patients are at high risk of both abnormal hematocrit values and cardiovascular complications of noncardiac surgery. Despite nearly universal…”
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Successful Implementation of the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program in the Private Sector : The Patient Safety in Surgery Study by KHURI, Shukri F, HENDERSON, William G, MOSCA, Cecilia, HEALEY, Nancy, DALEY, Jennifer, JONASSON, Olga, JONES, R. Scott, CAMPBELL, Darrell A, FINK, Aaron S, MENTZER, Robert M, NEUMAYER, Leigh, HAMMERMEISTER, Karl

“…The Veterans Affairs' (VA) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) has been associated with significant reductions in postoperative morbidity and…”
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Multivariable Predictors of Postoperative Venous Thromboembolic Events after General and Vascular Surgery: Results from the Patient Safety in Surgery Study by Rogers, Selwyn O., MD, MPH, FACS, Kilaru, Ravi K., MD, Hosokawa, Patrick, MS, Henderson, William G., MPH, PhD, Zinner, Michael J., MD, FACS, Khuri, Shukri F., MD, FACS

“…Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially preventable postoperative complication. Accurate risk prediction is an essential first step toward…”
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Use of National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Data as a Catalyst for Quality Improvement by Rowell, Katherine S., MHA, MS, Turrentine, Florence E., PhD, RN, Hutter, Matthew M., MD, MPH, FACS, Khuri, Shukri F., MD, FACS, Henderson, William G., MPH, PhD

“…Background Semiannually, the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) provides its participating sites with observed-to-expected (O/E) ratios for…”
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Multivariable Predictors of Postoperative Respiratory Failure after General and Vascular Surgery: Results from the Patient Safety in Surgery Study by Johnson, Robert G., MD, FACS, Arozullah, Ahsan M., MD, MPH, Neumayer, Leigh, MD, MS, FACS, Henderson, William G., MPH, PhD, Hosokawa, Patrick, MS, Khuri, Shukri F., MD, FACS

“…Background Postoperative respiratory failure (RF) is associated with an increase in hospital morbidity, mortality, cost, and late mortality. We developed and…”
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Risk-Adjusted Morbidity in Teaching Hospitals Correlates with Reported Levels of Communication and Collaboration on Surgical Teams but Not with Scale Measures of Teamwork Climate, Safety Climate, or Working Conditions by Davenport, Daniel L., PhD, Henderson, William G., PhD, Mosca, Cecilia L., MPH, Khuri, Shukri F., MD, FACS, Mentzer, Robert M., MD, FACS

“…Background Since the Institute of Medicine patient safety reports, a number of survey-based measures of organizational climate safety factors (OCSFs) have been…”
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Surgical Outcomes for Patients Aged 80 and Older: Morbidity and Mortality from Major Noncardiac Surgery by Hamel, Mary Beth, Henderson, William G., Khuri, Shukri F., Daley, Jennifer

“…Objectives: To gather information about surgical outcomes for patients in their 80s and 90s. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Veterans Affairs…”
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The Patient Safety in Surgery Study: Background, Study Design, and Patient Populations by Khuri, Shukri F., MD, FACS, Henderson, William G., MPH, PhD, Daley, Jennifer, MD, Jonasson, Olga, MD, FACS, Jones, R. Scott, MD, FACS, Campbell, Darrell A., MD, FACS, Fink, Aaron S., MD, FACS, Mentzer, Robert M., MD, FACS, Steeger, Janet E., RN, BSN

“…Background The purpose of this article is to describe the background, design, and patient populations of the Patient Safety in Surgery Study, as a preliminary…”
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Operative Blood Loss, Blood Transfusion, and 30-Day Mortality in Older Patients After Major Noncardiac Surgery by WU, Wen-Chih, SMITH, Tracy S, FRIEDMANN, Peter D, HENDERSON, William G, EATON, Charles B, POSES, Roy M, UTTLEY, Georgette, MOR, Vincent, SHARMA, Satish C, VEZERIDIS, Michael, KHURI, Shukri F

“…Anemia and operative blood loss are common in the elderly, but evidence is lacking on whether intraoperative blood transfusions can reduce the risk of…”
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Morbidity and Mortality after Liver Resection: Results of the Patient Safety in Surgery Study by Virani, Sophia, BS, Michaelson, James S., PhD, Hutter, Matthew M., MD, MPH, FACS, Lancaster, Robert T., MD, Warshaw, Andrew L., MD, FACS, Henderson, William G., MPH, PhD, Khuri, Shukri F., MD, FACS, Tanabe, Kenneth K., MD, FACS

“…Background Liver resection is performed with increasing frequency. Nearly all of the published information on operative mortality and morbidity rates…”
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Patient Risk Factors, Operative Care, and Outcomes Among Older Community-Dwelling Male Veterans with Hip Fracture by Radcliff, Tiffany A, Henderson, William G, Stoner, Tamara J, Khuri, Shukri F, Dohm, Michael, Hutt, Evelyn

“…BackgroundAlthough more than 1200 hip fracture repairs are performed in United States Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals annually, little is known about…”
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Risk factors and clinical impact of postoperative symptomatic venous thromboembolism by Gangireddy, Chethan, MD, Rectenwald, John R., MD, Upchurch, Gilbert R., MD, Wakefield, Thomas W., MD, Khuri, Shukri, MD, Henderson, William G., PhD, Henke, Peter K., MD

“…Background Although common risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) are well known, little data exist concerning the clinical impact of VTE in…”
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Surgical Site Infection Prevention: The Importance of Operative Duration and Blood Transfusion—Results of the First American College of Surgeons–National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Best Practices Initiative by Campbell, Darrell A., MD, FACS, Henderson, William G., PhD, Englesbe, Michael J., MD, Hall, Bruce L., MD, FACS, O'Reilly, Michael, MD, FACS, Bratzler, Dale, DO, Dellinger, E. Patchen, MD, FACS, Neumayer, Leigh, MD, FACS, Bass, Barbara L., MD, FACS, Hutter, Matthew M., MD, FACS, Schwartz, James, MD, Ko, Clifford, MD, FACS, Itani, Kamal, MD, FACS, Steinberg, Steven M., MD, FACS, Siperstein, Allan, MD, Sawyer, Robert G., MD, FACS, Turner, Douglas J., MD, FACS, Khuri, Shukri F., MD, FACS

“…Background Surgical site infections (SSI) continue to be a significant problem in surgery. The American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality…”
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Hospital costs associated with surgical complications: A report from the private-sector National Surgical Quality Improvement Program by Dimick, Justin B., Chen, Steven L., Taheri, Paul A., Henderson, William G., Khuri, Shukri F., Campbell, Darrell A.

“…The National Surgical Quality Improvement Project (NSQIP) has reduced morbidity rates in Veterans Affairs Hospitals. As the NSQIP methods move to…”
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Development and validation of a multifactorial risk index for predicting postoperative pneumonia after major noncardiac surgery by AROZULLAH, Ahsan M, KHURI, Shukri F, HENDERSON, William G, DALEY, Jennifer

“…Pneumonia is a common postoperative complication associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. To develop and validate a preoperative risk index for…”
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