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Uncategorized Published - 6 April, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Reporting program helps halt unsafe physician behavior

A program at a Tennessee healthcare system that encourages coworkers to report disrespectful and unsafe conduct by physicians and other advanced practice professionals has helped improve those behaviors, according to a new study. The research, featured in the April issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, looked at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 April, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
5 Keys to Physician Leadership Development

Debra Beaulieu for HealthLeaders Media., March 31, 2016 Two physician leaders share key lessons learned about how organizations can partner with physicians to foster leadership best practice among aspiring clinical administrators. Many scientists believe that the rapid expansion of a very hot, dense, single point in space nearly 14 billion years ago spurred the formation of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 April, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Consent for Anesthesia Clinical Trials on the Day of Surgery: Patient Attitudes and Perceptions

Anesthesiology published on 3 2016. Authors: Glenn S. Murphy, M.D. et al    Background: Opportunities for anesthesia research investigators to obtain consent for clinical trials are often restricted to the day of surgery, which may limit the ability of subjects to freely decide about research participation. The aim of this study was to determine whether subjects providing […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 April, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Propofol-induced Inhibition of Catecholamine Release Is Reversed by Maintaining Calcium Influx

Anesthesiology 4 2016, Vol.124, 878-884. Authors: Liping Han, M.D., M.Sc. et al Background: Propofol (2,6-diisopropylphenol) is one of the most frequently used anesthetic agents. One of the main side effects of propofol is to reduce blood pressure, which is thought to occur by inhibiting the release of catecholamines from sympathetic neurons. Here, the authors hypothesized that propofol-induced […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 April, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Microbiological Contamination of Drugs during Their Administration for Anesthesia in the Operating Room

Anesthesiology 4 2016, Vol.124, 785-794. Authors: Derryn A. Gargiulo, M.Pharm.Clin., Reg.Pharm.N.Z. et al      Background: The aseptic techniques of anesthesiologists in the preparation and administration of injected medications have not been extensively investigated, but emerging data demonstrate that inadvertent lapses in aseptic technique may be an important contributor to surgical site and other postoperative infections. Methods: A prospective, […]

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