Implementation of a Device Briefing Tool reduces interruptions in surgery: A nonrandomized controlled pilot trial.

Background: Interruptions in operative flow are known to increase team stress and errors in the operating room. Device-related interruptions are an increasing area of focus for surgical safety, but common safety processes such as the Surgical Safety Checklist do not adequately address surgical devices. We assessed the impact of the Device Briefing Tool, a communication instrument for surgical teams, on device-related interruptions in a large academic referral center in Singapore.

Utility of a Device Briefing Tool to Improve Surgical Safety.

Introduction: Clear communication around surgical device use is crucial to patient safety. We evaluated the utility of the Device Briefing Tool (DBT) as an adjunct to the Surgical Safety Checklist.

Methods: A nonrandomized, controlled pilot of the DBT was conducted with surgical teams at an academic referral center.

Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Human Papillomavirus-Associated Cancer Rates Within Florida Counties.

Introduction: To direct interventions, the Florida counties with the greatest risk of current and future human papillomavirus‒associated cancers were identified by estimating county-level (1) percentages of adolescents aged 13-17 years who initiated (≥1 dose) and were up to date (2-3 doses) for the human papillomavirus vaccine and (2) human papillomavirus‒associated cancer incidence rates.

Methods: Records were obtained for human papillomavirus vaccinations from the Florida immunization registry (2006-2019), incident cancer cases from the Florida registry (2013-2017), and annual population counts from the Florida Department of Health (2006-2019). In 2020, annual county-level human papillomavirus vaccine initiation, human papillomavirus vaccine up-to-date, and age-adjusted human papillomavirus‒associated cancer incidence rates were estimated.