Preventable Patient Safety Indicators After Lung Resection: Outcomes and Cost at a Large High-Volume Institution

= .02) as independent predictors of PSI. After review, 37 PSIs were classified as preventable or possibly preventable (1.37%), generating an estimated cost burden of $983,059 and largely driven by PSI-13 sepsis events.ConclusionAlthough PSIs after lung resection are infrequent, focus on preventing post-operative adverse outcomes should remain paramount. Targeted strategies to prevent these preventable complications can help improve outcomes and provide a significant cost-saving opportunity.