Body weight and body surface area of adult patients with selected cancers: An Italian multicenter study.

Although body weight (BW) and body surface area (BSA) are utilized to establish the appropriate dosage of anticancer drugs, their distribution in cancer patients is poorly studied, making it challenging to predict the amount of drug use and related costs of BW or BAS-dosed regimens. This study investigates the distribution of BW and BSA in adults with selected cancers who initiated systemic anticancer treatment in the eastern Emilia-Romagna region hospitals between 2011 and 2021. BW and BSA were collected at the first cycle of each new treatment line, with multiple measurements for patients receiving various treatments or treating for other primary malignancies.

[Medico-legal and management issues in patient blood management era.].

In recent decades, the approach to blood transfusion has changed radically around the world. In the past, transfusion represented the only solution for anemia, today the paradigm has changed: through the implementation of the Patient blood management (Pbm) program it is possible to manage the patient's own blood in order to reduce and, in many cases, eliminate the administration of blood components for transfusion. This approach increases patient safety by reducing clinical risks as well as costs.

Emilia-Romagna Surgical Colorectal Cancer Audit (ESCA): a value-based healthcare retro-prospective study to measure and improve the quality of surgical care in colorectal cancer.

Purpose: Surgery is the main treatment for non-metastatic colorectal cancer. Despite huge improvements in perioperative care, colorectal surgery is still associated with a significant burden of postoperative complications and ultimately costs for healthcare organizations. Systematic clinical auditing activity has already proven to be effective in measuring and improving clinical outcomes, and for this reason, we decided to evaluate its impact in a large area of northern Italy.

Fall predictors in hospitalized patients living with cancer: a case-control study.

Purpose: To identify fall predictors and develop an assessment tool to be used for screening hospitalized cancer patients at risk for fall.

Methods: A retrospective case-control study was conducted in 2018 at a cancer center in Northern Italy. The study participants were 448 adult cancer patients admitted to the oncology ward from 2009 to 2013.

How has COVID-19 pandemic changed flu vaccination attitudes among an Italian cancer center healthcare workers?

A retrospective study was conducted among Italian cancer healthcare workers (HCWs) to describe how influenza vaccination attitudes have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis was conducted on the last three influenza seasons (2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21). To account for different relationships and proximity with patients, the study population was grouped into three main professional categories: health personnel, administrative staff and technicians.

Postoperative patient blood management: transfusion appropriateness in cancer patients.

Background: While patient blood management (PBM) principles are not specific to cancer patients, their application contains the pathophysiological premises that could also benefit this patient population. In this study, we assessed the effects of implementing a PBM bundle for cancer patients in the postoperative period.

Materials And Methods: The Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia implemented a two-step PBM bundle for the postoperative period of cancer patients hospitalised in the semi-intensive post-surgery (SIPO) ward.

Effects on Clinical Outcomes of a 5-Year Surgical Safety Checklist Implementation Experience: A Large-scale Population-Based Difference-in-Differences Study.

The adoption of a surgical checklist is strongly recommended worldwide as an effective practice to improve patient safety; however, several studies have reported mixed results and a number of issues are still unresolved. The main objective of this study was to explore the impact of the first 5-year period of a surgical checklist-based intervention in a large regional health care system in Italy (4 500 000 inhabitants). We conducted a retrospective longitudinal study on 1 166 424 patients who underwent surgery in 48 public hospitals between 2006 and 2014.

[OssERvare Project: direct observation of use of the Safety Surgery CheckList in the operating room.].

Introduction: Safety Surgery CheckList (SSCL) is a support tool for operating teams, used to carry out safety checks while also encouraging compliance with the implementation of recommended quality and safety standards. In Emilia-Romagna it was deemed appropriate to check actual surgical team compliance with correct checklist application in the operating theatre, through a project called "OssERvare".

Methods: Direct observation was identified as the preferred inspection method.

[Cost analysis of sterilization facilities in the Rizzoli Hospital (Bologna, Italy): a study of different organizational models].

Preventing healthcare-associated infections requires a number of actions, including adequate disinfection and sterilization of medical devices. A cost analysis of hospital sterilization processes is fundamental to increase quality and safety, reduce costs and to make a decision about outsourcing. The aim of this analysis was to determine the cost of sterilization and the average cost of surgical procedures at the Rizzoli hospital in Bologna (Italy), a largesurgical hospital that performs more than 11,000 surgical procedures per year.

Factors influencing surgical delay after hip fracture in hospitals of Emilia Romagna Region, Italy: a multilevel analysis.

Hip fracture is becoming a major public health concern, with associated mortality and morbidity particularly in the elderly. This study aims to investigate factors (i.e.