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Author: Larry M. Silver MD ASA Monitor 11 2015, Vol.79, 40-42. Larry M. Silver, M.D. is Private Practice Anesthesiologist, Coastal Anesthesia Medical Associates; Medical Product Developer for Tahoe Institute of Rural Health Research, San Luis Obispo, California. Acute care cognitive aids (ACCAs) are tools used by clinicians to deliver emergent treatment to patients with acute medical […]
Read MoreAuthors: George Diaiani, MD, FRCA, FRCPC, et al Anesthesiology published on 11 2015. Background: Postoperative delirium (POD) is a serious complication after cardiac surgery. Use of dexmedetomidine to prevent delirium is controversial. The authors hypothesized that dexmedetomidine sedation after cardiac surgery would reduce the incidence of POD. Methods: After institutional ethics review board approval, and informed consent, a single-blinded, […]
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Read MoreAuthor: Emily Richardson, MD ASA Monitor 11 2015, Vol.79, 36-38. Emily Richardson, M.D. is Chief Quality Officer, Encompass Medical Partners, Fort Collins, Colorado. Collection of data is all well and good, but improvement in patient outcomes requires the ability to turn information into action. The AQI Practice Quality Improvement Committee (PQIC) will collect and present examples […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kristin Forner, MD ASA Monitor 11 2015, Vol.79, 28-30. Kristin Forner, M.D., is Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina, Mission Palliative Care, Mission Hospital, Asheville, North Carolina. The potential for creative cross-over, stimulating overlap of expertise, and ground-breaking collaboration between palliative care and anesthesiology within the Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) environment is enormous. Palliative care has […]
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