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Zusatztext This book covers many subjects that are essential to any anaesthetist interested in improving the care of their patients. Informationen zum Autor Keith J. Ruskin is a Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois.Marjorie P. Stiegler is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.Stanley H. Rosenbaum is a Professor of Anesthesiology, Medicine, and Surgery at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Klappentext Quality and Safety in Anesthesia and Perioperative Care offers practical suggestions for improving quality of care and patient safety in the perioperative setting. Zusammenfassung Quality and Safety in Anesthesia and Perioperative Care offers practical suggestions for improving quality of care and patient safety in the perioperative setting. Chapters are organized into sections on clinical foundations and practical applications, and emphasize strategies that support reform at all levels, from operating room practices to institutional procedures. Written by leading experts in their fields, chapters are based on accepted safety, human performance, and quality management science and they illustrate the benefits of collaboration between medical professionals and human factors experts. The book highlights concepts such as situation awareness, staff resource management, threat and error management, checklists, explicit practices for monitoring, and safety culture. Quality and Safety in Anesthesia and Perioperative Care is a must-have resource for those preparing for the quality and safety questions on the American Board of Anesthesiology certification examinations, as well as clinicians and trainees in all practice settings. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Scientific Foundations 1. Patient Safety: A Brief History 2. Cognitive Load Theory and Patient Safety 3. Errors and Violations 4. The Human-Technology Interface 5. Deliberate Practice and Acquisition of Expertise 6. Fatigue 7. Situational Awareness 8. Creating a Culture of Safety Part II. Clinical Applications 9. Adverse Event Prevention and Management 10. Complex Systems and Approaches to Quality Improvement 11. Crisis Resource Management and Patient Safety in Anesthesia Practice 12. Quality in Medical Education 13. Regulating Quality 14. Creating a Quality Management Program 15. Health Information Technology Use for Quality Assurance and Improvement 16. Safety in Remote Locations 17. Medication Safety 18. Operating Room Fires and Electrical Safety 19. Disruptive Behavior: The Imperative for Awareness and Action 20. Managing Adverse Events: The Aftermath and The Second Victim Effect ...
