Peter E. Rivard
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View article: Development of an Adverse Event Surveillance Model for Outpatient Surgery in the Veterans Health Administration
Development of an Adverse Event Surveillance Model for Outpatient Surgery in the Veterans Health Administration Open
Objective Develop and validate a surveillance model to identify outpatient surgical adverse events ( AE s) based on previously developed electronic triggers. Data Sources Veterans Health Administration's Corporate Data Warehouse. Study Des…
View article: A study of Cook Islands nurses' attitudes towards electronic medical records technology
A study of Cook Islands nurses' attitudes towards electronic medical records technology Open
The Polynesian nurse prided herself on her ability to describe her patient's pain in a one‐page hand written note to her doctor. Now, the electronic medical records system was asking her to choose 1 to 10 on a drop down menu scale. This pa…
View article: The Nature and Severity of Adverse Events in Select Outpatient Surgical Procedures in the Veterans Health Administration
The Nature and Severity of Adverse Events in Select Outpatient Surgical Procedures in the Veterans Health Administration Open
Background: Research on adverse events (AEs) in outpatient surgery has been limited. As part of a Veterans Health Administration (VA) project on AE surveillance, we chart-reviewed selected outpatient surgical cases to characterize the natu…
View article: Identifying Risks and Opportunities in Outpatient Surgical Patient Safety: A Qualitative Analysis of Veterans Health Administration Staff Perceptions
Identifying Risks and Opportunities in Outpatient Surgical Patient Safety: A Qualitative Analysis of Veterans Health Administration Staff Perceptions Open
Objectives Little is known about patient safety risks in outpatient surgery. Inpatient surgical adverse events (AEs) risk factors include patient- (e.g., advanced age), process- (e.g., inadequate preoperative assessment), or structure-rela…
View article: Defining Outpatient Surgery: Perspectives of Surgical Staff in the Veterans Health Administration
Defining Outpatient Surgery: Perspectives of Surgical Staff in the Veterans Health Administration Open
BACKGROUND: A standard definition of outpatient surgery that is aligned with the perspective of surgical providers is needed for consistent and focused surgical quality measurement. We sought to clarify the procedure characteristics that d…