A Retrospective Study of the Accuracy of Surgical Care Improvement Project Metrics for Documenting Normothermia

A retrospective study of a systematic sample of 150 patients who underwent abdominal surgery revealed that 53 (35.3%) had all intraoperative temperatures in the hypothermic range (

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2014-11, Vol.35 (11), p.1408-1410
Main Authors: Boyce, John M., Sullivan, Linda, Vaughn, Douglas, Nuzzo, Jessica, Davis, Kimberly A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen - surgery
Anesthesia
Anesthesia, General
Body Temperature
Concise Communication
Documentation - standards
Humans
Hypothermia
Hypothermia - diagnosis
Hypothermia - physiopathology
Hypothermia - therapy
Intraoperative Care - standards
Nadir
Nursing
Operating rooms
Orthopedic procedures
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Quality Improvement
Retrospective Studies
Surgical procedures
Surgical specialties
Surgical suction
Temperature probes
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Summary:A retrospective study of a systematic sample of 150 patients who underwent abdominal surgery revealed that 53 (35.3%) had all intraoperative temperatures in the hypothermic range (
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1086/678420