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Surgery Checklist and Process Improvement Surrounding Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

NCT01499719 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2016-03-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a new surgical checklist in the setting of sinus surgery for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and to measure the frequency of compliance by surgical personnel at OHSU with specific daily safety protocols before and after introduction of the checklist. The investigators hypothesized that the use of an ESS specific surgical checklist will improve the frequency of compliance by surgical personnel at OHSU to internal safety concerns and protocols.

Conditions

  • Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Checklist introduction / Pause

Operating room staff will be introduced to a new checklist specifically designed to address concerns around protocols for endoscopic sinus surgery to raise awareness and attention to 11 specific areas of interest.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-12-31
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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