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UrduA UCLA research team has created the Comorbid Operative Risk Evaluation (CORE) score to better account for the role chronic illness plays in patient’s risk of mortality after operation, allowing surgeons to adjust to patients’ pre-existing conditions and more easily determine mortality risk.
Tag: Surgical Outcomes
American College of Surgeons Releases Checklist to Help Older Adults Prepare for Surgery
The American College of Surgeons has created a patient checklist for older surgical patients, families, and caregivers.
More than 7,500 Daily Steps Prior to Surgery Is Associated with Lower Risk of Postoperative Complications
Patients who recorded more walking activity prior to surgery, regardless of complexity of the operation or their health status, showed 51% reduced odds for postoperative complications than less active patients, according to research findings being presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2023.
Understanding the Value of a Physician’s Intuition when Assessing Risk Factors for Surgery
Researchers investigated whether a physician’s intuition, including their training and past experiences, could be used in risk prediction similar to a standardized surgical risk calculator developed by the American College of Surgeons.
Smoking & drinking means higher surgery risks, but health coaching before surgery could help
Two habits are riskier than one when it comes to surgery-related problems, according to a new study of cigarette and alcohol use before an operation. A second study shows coaching about drinking-related surgical risks in the weeks before their operation helped patients cut their drinking in half on average.
Researchers Receive $3.2 Million to Study Efficacy of Mind-body Practices in Improving Pain, Surgical Outcomes
Can mind-body practices such as gentle yoga or self-reflection benefit patients undergoing surgery? It’s a question that researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine are examining with the support of a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
ACS NSQIP recognizes 89 hospitals for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care
ACS NSQIP has recognized 89 of an eligible 607 hospitals for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2019.
Program to improve outcomes for geriatric surgery patients shows promise in a hospital setting
A beta test of a program for older adults who undergo major surgery has resulted in shorter hospital stays and lower rates of post-surgery delirium, among other improved outcomes.