Preoperative Anemia in Primary Arthroplasty Patients-Prevalence, Influence on Outcome, and the Effect of Treatment.

Background: This study aims to: 1) Determine the prevalence of preoperative anemia in arthroplasty; 2) Assess whether preoperative anemia is associated with inferior outcomes; and 3) Ascertain whether optimization in a dedicated blood management program (BMP) is associated with improved outcomes.

Methods: All primary arthroplasties performed at an academic, tertiary-care, arthroplasty center between 2012 and 2017 were reviewed. Hemoglobin level obtained in the preoperative assessment clinic was recorded.

Health professional-educator collaboration in the delivery of school-based tiered support services: A qualitative case study.

Background: Educators and health professionals support the learning and participation of diverse children in school environments. Tiered approaches to service delivery may assist these efforts through consideration of universal supports that are useful to all children, targeted supports for some children and individualized supports for the smallest number of children. This study explored how an interprofessional team worked with educators to develop and implement tiered services in two school communities where many families experience economic and social disadvantages.

"Golden Hour" quality improvement intervention and short-term outcome among preterm infants.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of a quality improvement intervention during the first hour of life ("Golden Hour") on short-term preterm neonatal outcome.

Study Design: A comprehensive protocol designed for initial stabilization and treatment of preterm infants that included cord blood sampling, use of a dedicated resuscitation room and improved team communication using Crew Resource Management tools. The infants admitted before and after implementation of the protocol were retrospectively compared in a matched case-control design.