title: A retrospective study of the accuracy of surgical care improvement project metrics for documenting normothermia.
abstract: A retrospective study of a systematic sample of 150 patients who underwent abdominal surgery revealed that 53 (35.3%) had all intraoperative temperatures in the hypothermic range (<36.0°C). Fifty-two (98.1%) of the 53 patients met 1 or both surgical care improvement project criteria for normothermia. Improved metrics are needed to assure normothermia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Quality Improvement Support Services, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Boyce
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vaughn
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nuzzo
authors.forename: Kimberly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D001831:Body Temperature; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D058996:Quality Improvement; D012189:Retrospective Studies