Assessment of attitudes towards future implementation of the “Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System” (SURPAS) tool: a pilot survey among patients, surgeons, and hospital administrators

Assessment of attitudes towards future implementation of the “Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System” (SURPAS) tool: a pilot survey among patients, surgeons, and hospital administrators

Abstract Background Risk assessment in surgery is essential to guide treatment decisions but is highly variable in practice. Providing formal preoperative risk assessment to surgical teams and patients may optimize understanding of risk. Implementation of the Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment Sy...

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Main Authors: Anne Lambert-Kerzner, Kelsey Lynett Ford, Karl E. Hammermeister, William G. Henderson, Michael R. Bronsert, Robert A. Meguid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Subjects:
Surgical risk preoperative assessment
Qualitative methods
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-018-0159-z

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