Publications by authors named "L Koritsanszky"
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- * A cohort study was conducted in 7 Ethiopian hospitals to evaluate the updated implementation strategy of the Clean Cut program, focusing on data collection and team organization over a 3-year period.
- * Results showed a significant 34% reduction in surgical site infections (SSIs) post-implementation, highlighting the program's effectiveness in enhancing patient safety and surgical outcomes.
Background: The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist reduces morbidity and mortality after surgery, but uptake remains challenging. In particular, low-income countries have been found to have lower rates of checklist use compared with high-income countries. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of educational workshops on Surgical Safety Checklist use implemented as part of a quality improvement initiative in five hospitals in Ethiopia that had variable experience with the Surgical Safety Checklist.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/objective: Oncology guidelines recommend earlier communication with patients about prognosis and goals-of-care in serious illness. However, current evidence leaves gaps in our understanding of the experience of these conversations. This analysis evaluates the patient and clinician experience of a conversation using a Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the original version of the article, Dominique Vervoort's last name was misspelled. It is correct as reflected here. The original article has been updated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) has been shown to reduce perioperative complications across global health systems. We sought to assess perceptions of the SSC and suggestions for its improvement among medical students, trainees, and early career providers.
Methods: From July to September 2019, a survey assessing perceptions of the SSC was disseminated through InciSioN, the International Student Surgical Network comprising medical students, trainees, and early career providers pursuing surgery.