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Following in the footsteps of earlier research demonstrating that their Preoperative Evaluation Clinic (PEC) decreased their 30-day readmission rate, researchers at New York University School of Medicine have now found that patients who attend the clinic have a significantly shorter observed-to-expected hospital length of stay (LOS) than those who do not attend. These results, they […]
Read MoreNew research points to a specific gene that may explain why patients show varied responses to taking methadone. Interview with Evan D. Kharasch, MD, PhD Prescribing safe, effective dosages of methadone can be a serious clinical challenge for practitioners. A patient’s specific genetic makeup can significantly effect how the drug is metabolized—increasing the risk of […]
Read MoreEnhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways have been shown to improve clinical outcomes, reduce hospital length of stay (LOS) and reduce cost, with likely no increased risk for readmissions. However, as Andrew Gorlin, MD, of the Department of Anesthesiology at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, explained at the 2016 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Management meeting, […]
Read MoreThe brain fog and clouded sensorium that follow a night call have long been accepted as part of the job by most anesthesiologists, but partial sleep deprivation significantly alters various aspects of mood and may ultimately affect the quality of patient care, a study has found. “It’s a given that residents work hours and hours, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Paul S. Myles, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., M.D. et al Anesthesiology published on 5 2016. Background: Several quality of recovery (QoR) health status scales have been developed to quantify the patient’s experience after anesthesia and surgery, but to date, it is unclear what constitutes the minimal clinically important difference (MCID). That is, what minimal change in score would […]
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