Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in Orthopaedic Surgery

Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in Orthopaedic Surgery

Author: Julie Balch Samora

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-09-08

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 3031071050

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This practical, unique textbook provides a foundation for the essential elements of patient safety and quality improvement (QI) for orthopaedic trainees, though the content covered will be of interest to veteran clinicians as well. Currently, there are few existing resources and didactics focused on this crucial yet often overlooked area of medical practice, which makes this the first true textbook on the subject within the field of orthopaedic surgery. Utilizing a user-friendly approach including generous figures, tables, and bulleted key points, the text presents comprehensive background information on QI principles, models, and patient safety. More specifically, it focuses on orthopaedic concerns, such as biologics and implants, registries, checklists, surgical site infection risk reduction, use of evidence-based medicine and care maps, simulation to improve care, and shifting from volume to value, among others. Related topics such as diversity and inclusion, provider wellness strategies, leadership strategies to develop an efficient and safe work culture, and innovation are also presented. Throughout, the aim is to demonstrate that QI is a multidisciplinary goal that can only flourish in an environment of supportive accountability. With contributions by leaders in the field, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in Orthopaedic Surgery provides trainees and surgeons in the field a valuable and pragmatic toolkit for successful and sustainable clinical practice.


New Insights in Perioperative Care

New Insights in Perioperative Care

Author: Nabil A. Shallik

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2024-07-03

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 085466470X

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In the past few decades, the field of perioperative medicine has made significant progress. Perioperative medicine is the backbone of anaesthesiology, nursing, and surgery, and we have a responsibility to disseminate the most up-to-date information to our colleagues on the front lines and in all disciplines that deal with perioperative medicine management. Clinicians must become familiar with the most recent developments in this field and the scientific knowledge to allow the safe practice of surgery, anesthesia, and perioperative care. As such, this book provides the fundamentals as well as modern approaches and the latest updates on perioperative medicine. We conclude our work by emphasizing that sharing knowledge stands as one of humanity’s greatest acts; as Lao Tzu once said, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”


Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: 14

Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: 14

Author: Leesa M Galatz

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2023-01-18

Total Pages: 1567

ISBN-13: 1975197488

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Orthopaedic Knowledge Update® 14, edited by Leesa M. Galatz, MD, MBA, FAAOS, and Frederick M. Azar, MD, FAAOS, brings you a comprehensive synthesis of the latest clinical thinking and best practices across all orthopaedic specialty areas. OKU® 14 covers developments of the last three years with revisions and updates based on new evidence, outcomes, and innovations in the recent literature, including annotated references. Keep pace with the rapidly evolving body of orthopaedic knowledge and clinical practice with OKU’s objective, balanced coverage. Backed by clinical research, informed by practical experience, and rigorously edited by thought leaders across the orthopaedic specialties, OKU®14 is your most up-to-date resource to guide your delivery of high-quality orthopaedic patient care today.


Geriatrics for Specialists

Geriatrics for Specialists

Author: Andrew G. Lee

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-08-31

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 3030762718

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This book aims to be a single point of reference for advances in the care of geriatric populations across medical and surgical specialties. The aging population is a unique demographic with its own health challenges. Geriatricians are specifically trained to address these challenges but few medical students or residents enter geriatrics, even as the demand for geriatric expertise increases. The practices of many medical and surgical specialists are dominated by older patients who may themselves see many specialists but rarely visit geriatricians. This updated edition elucidates the most common medical conditions seen in aging patients and translates approaches to those conditions for physicians across specialties. Divided into three sections that assemble crosscutting issues, medical specialties, and surgical and related specialties, this book serves as a guide for clinicians of all backgrounds who will work with older patients as the demographic ages further. This second edition of Geriatrics for Specialists expands the number of specialist chapters to reflect growth in research in aging and clinical care for older people in dermatology, plastic surgery, and behavioral neurology. All original chapters from the first edition are extensively revised and updated to reflect the rapid growth of new knowledge in the field.


Oxford Handbook of Trauma and Orthopaedic Nursing

Oxford Handbook of Trauma and Orthopaedic Nursing

Author: Rebecca Jester

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2021-01-28

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 0192567764

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Nurses must deliver up-to-date, clinically effective, evidence-based care across a range of settings and develop nursing services to meet changing demands. The revised and expanded Oxford Handbook of Trauma and Orthopaedic Nursing 2nd edition is tailored to provide the essential knowledge nurses need; at their fingertips when they need it. This handbook will guide the reader systematically through the care of patients with a wide range of musculoskeletal problems. Each chapter contains the up to date evidence-based guidelines covering a continuum from birth to death, covering everything from emergency care, rehabilitation, discharge, and end of life care. It now includes new topics such as pharmacological alternatives to blood transfusion, disability and enabling environments, hip articulations, and health promotion. Providing key summaries of common problems and essential issues, it will provide both an invaluable reference for trauma and orthopaedic nurses, as well as a precise, targeted guide for nurses from other specialties caring for patients with musculoskeletal problems.


The SAGES / ERAS® Society Manual of Enhanced Recovery Programs for Gastrointestinal Surgery

The SAGES / ERAS® Society Manual of Enhanced Recovery Programs for Gastrointestinal Surgery

Author: Liane S. Feldman

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-08-31

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 3319203649

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This volume presents a comprehensive, up to date and practical approach to creating an ERAS program for GI surgery. The first sections review the evidence underlying individual elements of ERAS, including evidence from laparoscopic procedures when available or pointing to evidence gaps where more research is required. These are written by experts in the field, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and physiotherapists. The format is in the style of a narrative review, with narrative evidence review, and concluding with a table with “take home messages” and 3-5 key references for readers interested in more depth in each topic. Each chapter also addresses management of common complications and patient selection or exceptions. Subsequent chapters address practical concerns, including creation of a pathway team, project management and engaging administration. Experts contribute real-world examples of their pathways for a variety of procedures, including colorectal surgery, bariatric surgery, upper GI and hepatobiliary surgery, enabling the user to have a starting point for creating their own programs. The SAGES Manual of Enhanced Recovery Programs for Gastrointestinal Surgery will be of great value to fully trained surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses and administrators interested in initiating an ERAS program.


Basic Surgical Principles: Prepare for the MRCS

Basic Surgical Principles: Prepare for the MRCS

Author: William E. G. Thomas

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2015-04-07

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 0702068063

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For over 30 years Surgery has been at the forefront of providing high quality articles, written by experienced authorities and designed for candidates sitting the Intercollegiate surgery examinations. The journal covers the whole of the surgical syllabus as represented by the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum. Each topic is covered in a rolling programme of updates thus ensuring contemporaneous coverage of the core curriculum. For the first time the articles on basic surgical principles are now available in ebook format. This collection of over 80 articles will be ideal for revision for the Intercollegiate MRCS examination as well as a useful update for all seeking to keep abreast with the latest advances in this particular branch of surgery. - All the articles are written to correspond with the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum. - These high-calibre and concise articles are designed to help you pass the MRCS examinations. - The ebook contains both basic scientific and clinical articles. - Also includes both related MCQ and extended matching questions to test your understanding of the contents.


Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient

Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient

Author: C. Ronald MacKenzie

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-08-01

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 1461401003

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Written by experts at the top-ranked Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary manual providing preoperative considerations, postoperative complications, and guidelines for the anesthetic and medical management of patients undergoing orthopedic surgery. Beginning with chapters covering preoperative evaluations and general principles and practices of perioperative medicine, the book then considers anesthesiologic management in orthopedic surgery and the role of postoperative pain management. This is followed by a section on medical management in specific clinical settings, discussing patients with connective tissue disease, cardiac disease, chronic pulmonary and renal diseases, diabetes and psychiatric and neurological diseases. A fourth section covers specific perioperative problems in orthopedic surgery, such as care of the elderly patient, venous thromboembolism, infection, nutrition, compartment syndrome, and bone health. Finally, the role of allied services, quality improvement and ethics are highlighted, and selected case studies are included to illustrate real-world perioperative issues and management strategies in orthopedic surgery. A comprehensive yet concise reference, Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient will be an invaluable resource for orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine specialists and any professional involved in orthopedic surgery.