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.
A total of 200 unidentified, non-randomized endoscopic sinus surgery cases will be observed and reviewed by research personnel (T.L.S, J.C.) within the Oregon Sinus Center, located within the Center for Health and Healing on the South Waterfront Campus of OHSU, under the direction of Timothy L. Smith, MD, MPH (PI). The first 100 surgical cases will be evaluated as "pre-intervention" cases by research personnel while the second 100 surgical cases will be evaluated as "post-intervention" cases after the introduction and discussion of the surgical checklist to operating room staff.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
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.
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, United States
Sinus surgery checklist
11 dichotomous questions regarding observed operating room protocols for internal process improvement.
Time frame: 6 months
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