Atul Gawande » Research

Commentary: Comprehensive national analysis of emergency and essential surgical capacity in Rwanda

Ami — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:45:51 +0000

Gawande AA. Commentary: Comprehensive national analysis of emergency and essential surgical capacity in Rwanda. British Journal of Surgery 2012; 99: 444.

A Policy-based Intervention for the Reduction of Communication Breakdowns in Inpatient Surgical Care

Ami — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:29:31 +0000

Arriaga AF, Elbardissi AW, Regenbogen SE, Greenberg CC, Berry WR, Lipsitz S, Moorman D, Kasser J, Warshaw AL, Zinner MJ, Gawande AA. A Policy-based Intervention for the Reduction of Communication Breakdowns in Inpatient Surgical Care. Annals of Surgery. 2011;253:849-854.

The intensity and variation of surgical care at the end of life: a retrospective cohort study

Ami — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:23:02 +0000

Kwok AC, Semel ME, Lipsitz SR, Bader AM, Barnato AE, Gawande AA, Jha AK. The intensity and variation of surgical care at the end of life: a retrospective cohort study. Lancet. Published Online October 6, 2011.

Crisis Checklists for the Operating Room: Development and Pilot Testing

Ami — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:17:00 +0000

Ziewacz JE, Arriaga AF, Bader AM, Berry WR, Edmondson L, Wong JM, Lipsitz SR, Hepner DL, Peyre S, Nelson S, Boorman DJ, Smink DS, Ashley SW, Gawande AA. Crisis Checklists for the Operating Room: Development and Pilot Testing. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Aug 2011; 213(2): 212-217.

In-hospital Death following Inpatient Surgical Procedures in the United States, 1996-2006

Ami — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:34:14 +0000

Weiser TG, Semel ME, Simon AE, Lipsitz SR, Haynes AB, Funk LM, Berry WR, Gawande AA. In-hospital Death following Inpatient Surgical Procedures in the United States, 1996-2006. World Journal Of Surgery. 6 July 2011.

Surgical outcome measurement for a global patient population: validation of the Surgical Apgar Score in 8 countries

Ami — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:59:44 +0000

Haynes AB, Regenbogen SE, Weiser TG, Lipsitz SR, Dziekan G, Berry WR, Gawande AA. Surgical outcome measurement for a global patient population: validation of the Surgical Apgar Score in 8 countries. Surgery. Apr 2011; 149 (4): 519-524.

Changes in safety attitude and relationship to decreased postoperative morbidity andmortality following implementation of a checklist-based surgical safety intervention

Ami — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:55:53 +0000

Haynes AB, Weiser TG, Berry WR, Lipsitz SR, Breizat AH, Dellinger EP, Dziekan G, Herbosa T, Kibatala PL, Lapitan MC, Merry AF, Reznick RK, Taylor B, Vats A, Gawande AA. Changes in safety attitude and relationship to decreased postoperative morbidity and mortality following implementation of a checklist-based surgical safety intervention. BMJ Quality and Safety. Jan 2011; 20 (1): 102-107.

Effective Surgical Safety Checklist Implementation

Ami — Wed, 18 May 2011 14:19:26 +0000

Conley DM, Singer SJ, Edmondson L, Berry WR, Gawande AA. Effective Surgical Safety Checklist Implementation. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2011; 212: 873-879.

The Predictive Value of the Fine-Needle Aspiration diagnosis “Suspicious for a Follicular Neoplasm, Hurthle Cell Type” in Patients with Hashimoto Thyroiditis

Ami — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:19:27 +0000

Roh MH, Jo VY, Stelow EB, Faquin WC, Zou KH, Alexander EK, Larsen PR, Marqusee E, Benson CB, Frates MC, Gawande A, Moore FD Jr, Cibas ES. The Predictive Value of the Fine-Needle Aspiration Diagnosis “Suspicious for a Follicular Neoplasm, Hurthle Cell Type” in Patients with Hashimoto Thyroiditis. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2011; 135: 139-145.

Accuracy of 4-dimensional computed tomograpy in poorly localized patients with primary hyperparathyroidism

Ami — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:04:28 +0000

Lubitz CC, Hunter GJ, Hamberg LM, Parangi S, Ruan D, Gawande A, Gaz RD, Randolph GW, Moore FD Jr, Hodin RA, Stephen AE. Accuracy of 4-dimensional computed tomography in poorly localized patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. Surgery. Dec 2010; 148(6): 1129-1138.

Measuring the Range of Services Clinicians Are Responsible for in Ambulatory Practice

Ami — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:00:54 +0000

Semel ME, Bader A, Marston A, Lipsitz SR, Marshall RE, Gawande AA. Measuring the Range of Services Clinicians Are Responsible for in Ambulatory Practice. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. Article published online, 30 November 2010.

Adopting A Surgical Safety Checklist Could Save Money And Improve The Quality of Care in US Hospitals

Ami — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:59:28 +0000

Semel ME, Resch S, Haynes AB, Funk LM, Bader A, Berry WR, Weiser TG, Gawande AA. Adopting A Surgical Safety Checklist Could Save Money And Improve The Quality of Care in US Hospitals. Health Affairs. 2010; 29(9): 1593-1599.

National Costs Of The Medical Liability System

Ami — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:55:08 +0000

Mello MM, Chandra A, Gawande AA, Studdert DM. National Costs of the Medical Liability System. Health Affairs. 2010; 29(9): 1569-1577.

The incidence of hypoxemia during surgery: evidence from two institutions

Laura — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:31:40 +0000

Ehrenfeld JM, Funk LM, VanSchalkwyk J, Merry AF, Sandberg WS, Gawande AA. The incidence of hypoxemia during surgery: evidence from two institutions Canadian Journal of Anesthesia. Published online August 2010.

Perspectives in quality: designing the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist

Laura — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:12:27 +0000

Weiser TG, Haynes AB, Lashoher A, Dziekan G, Boorman DJ, Berry WR, Gawande AA. Perspectives in quality: designing the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. Published online August 11, 2010.

Global operating theatre distribution and pulse oximetry supply: an estimation from reported data

Laura — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:15:51 +0000

Funk LM, Weiser TG, Berry WR, Lipsitz SR, Merry AF, Enright AC, Wilson IH, Dziekan G, Gawande AA. Global operating theatre distribution and pulse oximetry supply: an estimation from reported data. The Lancet. Published online July 1, 2010.

The intraoperative Surgical Apgar Score predicts postdischarge complications after colon and rectal resection

Laura — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:29:49 +0000

Regenbogen SE, Bordeianou L, Hutter MM, Gawande AA. The intraoperative Surgical Apgar Score predicts postdischarge complications after colon and rectal resection. Surgery. 2010;148(3):559-566.

Proposed checklist of hospital interventions to decrease the incidence of healthcare-associated Clostridium difficile infection

Laura — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:59:57 +0000

Abbett SK, Yokoe DS, Lipsitz SR, Bader AM, Berry WR, Tamplin EM, Gawande AA. Proposed Checklist of Hospital Interventions to Decrease the Incidence of Healthcare-associated Clostridium Difficile Infection. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2009;30(11):1062-9.

Communication Practices on 4 Harvard Surgical Services: A Surgical Safety Collaborative

admin — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:48:45 +0000

ElBardissi AW. Regenbogen SE. Greenberg CC. Berry W. Arriaga A. Moorman D. Retik A. Warshaw AL. Zinner MJ. Gawande AA. Communication Practices on 4 Harvard Surgical Services: A Surgical Safety Collaborative. Annals of Surgery. 2009;250(6):861-5.

Downwardly Mobile: The Accidental Cost of Being Uninsured

admin — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:47:23 +0000

Rosen H. Saleh F. Lipsitz S. Rogers SO. Gawande AA. Downwardly Mobile: The Accidental Cost of Being Uninsured. Archives of Surgery. 2009;144(11):1006-1012.