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Scalability and Sustainability of a Surgical Infection Prevention Program in Low-Income Environments
Clean Cut results, published in JAMA Surgery, achieve a 34% relative risk reduction of surgical site infection
Clean Cut (adaptive, multimodal surgical infection prevention program) for low-resource settings: a prospective quality improvement study
This study showed that Lifebox's Clean Cut program improved infection prevention standards to reduce SSI without infrastructure expenses or resource investments.
Oxymétrie de Pouls: cours d’auto-apprentissage
Il est conçu comme une ressource pour les professionnels de la santé qui souhaitent en savoir plus sur l'oxymétrie de pouls et la façon dont cette technique peut être utilisée pour améliorer les soins au patient.
Pulse Oximetry: Self-learning Course
An interactive online course for healthcare providers to learn more about pulse oximetry and how it can be used to improve patient care
Pulse Oximetry in the Context of COVID-19: self-learning course
This online Lifebox course is for healthcare providers who wish to learn more about pulse oximetry and how it can be used to improve care for patients with SARI, including COVID-19.
Perioperative provider safety in the pandemic: Development, implementation and evaluation of an adjunct COVID-19 Surgical Patient Checklist
Our survey findings suggest that perioperative clinicians report feeling unsafe at work during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, adjunct tools such as the COVID-19 Surgical Patient Checklist can help to improve perceived safety.
Clean and Confident: Impact of Sterile Instrument Processing Workshops on Knowledge and Confidence in Five Low- and Middle-Income Countries
This study examines participants' knowledge and confidence post-TOT workshop, and moreover discusses subsequent non-Training of Trainers (TOT) workshops and observed sterile processing practices.
Global Collaboration on a UV-C Cabinet to Decontaminate and Reuse N95 Respirators in Low- and Middle-Income Environments
Working in multidisciplinary, interprofessional teams can leverage varied skill sets to enhance innovation and implementation in crisis situations.
Operating room efficiency in a low resource setting: a pilot study from a large tertiary referral center in Ethiopia
This study found a high cancellation rate, most attributable to late start times leading to delays for the remainder of cases, and lack of preoperative patient preparation.
Perioperative Provider Safety in Low- and Middle-income Countries During the COVID-19 Pandemic A Call for Renewed Investments in Resources and Training
The ongoing, severe shortage of protective equipment and training gaps should be immediately remediated to prevent the loss of healthcare workers in lower-income environments.
Sustainability of a Surgical Quality Improvement Program at Hospitals in Ethiopia
The results of the lasting impact of Lifebox’s surgical infection reduction program - Clean Cut - in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Surgery.
Takuo Aoyagi, Ph.D., American Society of Anesthesiologists Honorary Member
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) awards posthumous Honorary Membership to Aoyagi to recognize his gift to medicine that has literally touched the lives of billions.
