Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Historical Perspective
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Surgeons continue to have brilliant ideas and use amazing technology to bring safe and effective surgery to people all over the world, but it was not…
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Performance Measurement and Improvement in Surgery
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Surgeons are under enormous pressure from multiple healthcare stakeholders to measure and improve their performance. Government regulators are publicly reporting patient outcomes and satisfaction scores.1 Payers…
Technical Errors and Bail-Out Strategies in Joint Replacement Surgery
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Complications of concern in total joint arthroplasty are related to technical errors and non-technical perioperative system issues Proper attention to evidence-based techniques and appropriate surgical training…
Technical Errors and Bail-Out Strategies in Orthopedic Trauma Surgery
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Assess underlying root cause of failure of fixation in orthopedic trauma Understand technical salvage strategies for failed fracture fixation Provide stable revision fixation in order to…
The Risks of Health Information Technology: For every Function There is an Equal and Opposite Malfunction
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Illustrate a range of hazards to patient safety arising from electronic information systems Compare several conceptual frameworks for analyzing errors and risks of health information technology…
Why Surgeons Get Sued: How to Decrease Litigation Risk
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen What are the underlying risk factors for surgical lawsuits? This chapter provides a specific “toolkit” aimed at reducing the risk of surgical litigation Despite an increased…
Patient Safety Training For Resident Physicians: The Telluride Success Story
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Residents will understand the reasons why open, honest and effective communication between caregivers and patients is critical to the patient safety movement. Residents learn to utilize…
Management Strategies for Postoperative Orthopedic Infections
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Understand the complexity and lack of standardization related to the diagnosis and treatment of posttraumatic long bone osteomyelitis Provide guidance and treatment options when faced with…
Evidence, Information, and Knowledge: The Basic Elements of Safe Surgical Care
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Evidence, information and knowledge are components of professional activity that contribute to safe surgery if identified and applied from a system improvement perspective A structured team…
