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The goals of Shawn Rangel's research include:
Characterizing the nature and epidemiology of complications and other adverse events associated with the surgical care of children
Characterizing the root cause of surgical complications in pediatric surgery, primarily focusing on communication, teamwork and relevant technical factors
Development of a safe-surgery checklist to reduce the incidence and severity of surgical complication in the pediatric population
Every year, nearly 3 million children udergo surgical procedures in the United States. To date, little is known about the nature, incidence and preventability of surgical complications in the pediatric population. The primary goal of Dr. Rangel's research is to provide a better understanding of the circumstances which lead to potentially preventable complications. Such insight can be used to develop interventional strategies which improve safety through more effective teamwork, communication and identification of systems factors which can be modified to prevent adverse events.
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