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  • Surgical patient safety
  • Healthcare quality improvement

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  • Human error is an inherent challenge in complex healthcare systems.
  • The specific impact of judgment errors on surgical patient outcomes and harm remains incompletely understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the incidence and impact of judgment errors in surgical patients experiencing morbidity or mortality.
  • To identify preoperative variables associated with an increased risk of judgment errors.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of American College of Surgeons NSQIP (2018) procedures from a single institution.
  • Review of medical records for judgment errors in patients with 30-day morbidity or mortality.
  • Logistic regression to identify preoperative risk factors for judgment errors.

Main Results:

  • Eighteen percent (31/170) of surgical patients with morbidity or mortality experienced a judgment error.
  • Increased risk for judgment errors was associated with hepatobiliary procedures, insulin-dependent diabetes, severe COPD, and infected wounds.
  • Specific patient comorbidities and procedural types were significantly linked to judgment errors.

Conclusions:

  • Certain surgical procedures and patient preoperative variables elevate the risk of judgment errors.
  • Judgment errors were found to adversely affect surgical patient outcomes in this cohort.
  • Strategies to prevent, mitigate, and monitor judgment errors are recommended to enhance surgical safety.