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Supplementary Material. Sampling methodology and surgical procedures selected for NSQIP

• 60 surgical procedures are sampled on an 8-day cycle

• The first 15 cases (sorted operative logs in chronologic order based on surgery date, patient in room time, and operative room number) performed by General surgery or Vascular surgery are included in the sample, then:

• Targeted surgical procedures denoted as “all cases” are included in the sample, then:

• The remaining targeted surgical procedures in the list are included in the sample (sorted operative logs in chronologic order based on surgery date, patient in room time, and operative room number) until 60 cases are reached

1. General Surgery

a. Pancreatectomy (all cases)

b. Proctectomy (all cases)

c. Hepatectomy

d. Colectomy

2. Vascular

a. Carotid Endarterectomy (all cases)

b. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (AAA) (all cases)

c. Aortoiliac Bypass Open (all cases)

d. Lower Extremity Bypass –Open (all cases)

e. Endovascular AAA (EVAR)

3. Neurosurgery

a. Brain Tumor Procedure

b. Spine Procedure (limited to 5 cases/cycle in conjunction with Orthopedic Surgery)

4. Gynecology – Oncology Surgery

a. Hysterectomy / Myomectomy

5. Urology

a. Bladder Suspension (all cases)

b. Transurethral resection of the prostate (excluded in the cohort study)

c. Prostatectomy

d. Nephrectomy

e. Cystectomy

6. Orthopedic Surgery

a. Hip Fracture

b. Spine procedure (limited to 5 cases/cycle in conjunction with Neurosurgery)

7. Plastic Surgery

a. Breast Reconstruction (all cases)

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