A 10-item checklist improves reporting of critical procedural elements during transurethral resection of bladder tumor Journal Article
| Authors: | Anderson, C.; Weber, R.; Patel, D.; Lowrance, W.; Mellis, A.; Cookson, M.; Lang, M.; Barocas, D.; Chang, S.; Newberger, E.; Montgomery, J. S.; Weizer, A. Z.; Lee, C. T.; Kava, B. R.; Jackson, M.; Meraney, A.; Sjoberg, D.; Bochner, B.; Dalbagni, G.; Donat, M.; Herr, H. |
| Article Title: | A 10-item checklist improves reporting of critical procedural elements during transurethral resection of bladder tumor |
| Abstract: | Purpose Previous studies have demonstrated significant variation in recurrence rates after transurethral resection of bladder tumor, likely due to differences in surgical quality. We sought to create a framework to define, measure and improve the quality of transurethral resection of bladder tumor using a surgical checklist. Materials and Methods We formed a multi-institutional group of urologists with expertise with bladder cancer and identified 10 critical items that should be performed during every high quality transurethral bladder tumor resection. We prospectively implemented a 10-item checklist into practice and reviewed the operative reports of such resections performed before and after implementation. Results at all institutions were combined in a meta-analysis to estimate the overall change in the mean number of items documented. Results The operative notes for 325 transurethral bladder tumor resections during checklist use were compared to those for 428 performed before checklist implementation. Checklist use increased the mean number of items reported from 4.8 to 8.0 per resection, resulting in a mean increase of 3.3 items (95% CI 1.9–4.7) on meta-analysis. With the checklist the percentage of reports that included all 10 items increased from 0.5% to 27% (p <0.0001). Surgeons who reported more checklist items tended to have a slightly higher proportion of biopsies containing muscle, although not at conventional significance (p = 0.062). Conclusions The use of a 10-item checklist during transurethral resection of bladder tumor improved the reporting of critical procedural elements. Although there was no clear impact on the inclusion of muscle in the specimen, checklist use may enhance surgeon attention to important aspects of the procedure and be a lever for quality improvement. © 2016 American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. |
| Keywords: | urinary bladder neoplasms; urologic surgical procedures; quality improvement; surgeons; checklist |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Urology |
| Volume: | 196 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 0022-5347 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science, Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2016-10-01 |
| Start Page: | 1014 |
| End Page: | 1020 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.juro.2016.03.151 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 27044571 |
| PMCID: | PMC5460769 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 6 December 2016 -- Source: Scopus |
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