Browsing by Author "Urman, Richard"
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Description of a multidisciplinary initiative to improve SCIP measures related to pre-operative antibiotic prophylaxis compliance: a single-center success story
Sutherland, Tori; Beloff, Jennifer; Lightowler, Marie; Liu, Xiaoxia; Nascimben, Luigino; Kaye, Alan D; Urman, Richard D (BioMed Central, 2014)Background: The Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) was launched in 2005. The core prophylactic perioperative antibiotic guidelines were created due to recognition of the impact of proper perioperative prophylaxis on ... -
Effect of an Office-Based Surgical Safety System on Patient Outcomes
Rosenberg, Noah M.; Urman, Richard Dennis; Gallagher, Sean; Stenglein, John Joseph; Liu, Xiaoxia; Shapiro, Fred E. (Open Science Company, LLC, 2012)Objective: To implement a customizable checklist in an interdisciplinary, team-based plastic surgery setting to reduce surgical complications. Methods: We examined the effects on patient outcomes and documentation of a ... -
Effects of Anesthetic Management on Early Postoperative Recovery, Hemodynamics and Pain After Supratentorial Craniotomy
Ayrian, Eugenia; Kaye, Alan David; Varner, Chelsia L.; Guerra, Carolina; Vadivelu, Nalini; Urman, Richard D.; Zelman, Vladimir; Lumb, Philip D.; Rosa, Giovanni; Bilotta, Federico (Elmer Press, 2015)Various clinical trials have assessed how intraoperative anesthetics can affect early recovery, hemodynamics and nociception after supratentorial craniotomy. Whether or not the difference in recovery pattern differs in a ... -
Preoperative Cardiac Stress Tests Ordered in the Preoperative Evaluation Clinic: A Retrospective Review of Ordering Patterns
Weinstein, Adam; Bader, Angela; Urman, Richard; Hepner, David; Fox, John (Elmer Press, 2019-02)Background The role of anesthesiologists has expanded from operating rooms to preoperative evaluation clinics. This role involves performing preoperative cardiovascular evaluation and optimization of patients before ... -
Propofol Infusion Syndrome: A Retrospective Analysis at a Level 1 Trauma Center
Diaz, James H.; Prabhakar, Amit; Urman, Richard D.; Kaye, Alan David (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014)Objectives. The propofol infusion syndrome (PRIS), a rare, often fatal, condition of unknown etiology, is defined by development of lipemic serum, metabolic acidosis, rhabdomyolysis, hepatomegaly, cardiac arrhythmias, and ... -
The Use of In-Situ Simulation to Improve Safety in the Plastic Surgery Office: A Feasibility Study
Shapiro, Fred E.; Pawlowski, John B.; Rosenberg, Noah M.; Liu, Xiaoxia; Feinstein, David M.; Urman, Richard D. (Open Science Company, LLC, 2014)Objective: Simulation-based interventions and education can potentially contribute to safer and more effective systems of care. We utilized in-situ simulation to highlight safety issues, regulatory requirements, and assess ... -
Variations in Respiratory Excretion of Carbon Dioxide Can Be Used to Calculate Pulmonary Blood Flow
Preiss, David A.; Azami, Takafumi; Urman, Richard D. (Elmer Press, 2015)Background: A non-invasive means of measuring pulmonary blood flow (PBF) would have numerous benefits in medicine. Traditionally, respiratory-based methods require breathing maneuvers, partial rebreathing, or foreign gas ...