May, 2022

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Realizing Improved Patient Care through Human-Centered Design in the Operating Room (RIPCHD.OR)

Clemson

The Realizing Improved Patient Care through Human-Centered Design in the Operating Room (RIPCHD.OR) learning lab uses a socio-technical approach incorporating human factors engineering and evidence-based design principles to create an optimal ergonomically sound operating room that results in improved patient and staff safety. A multidisciplinary team comprised of human factors and industrial engineers, architects, environment and behavior researchers, medical equipment planners, anesthesiologis

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A Day in the Life of a Med Surg Nurse

EARN Cares

Medical-Surgical Nursing is the Foundation of Hospital Nursing Medical-Surgical Nursing is the foundation of hospital nursing. Nurses who specialize in med-surg are the cornerstone of the healthcare system. Each shift brings opportunities to develop new skills and competencies and transition from novice nurse to expert. This doesn’t happen overnight, as nurses become experts over time.

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Finding the Right Endoscope Repair Technician

Total Scope

At Total Scope, Inc. we invest a lot of time into finding the right lab technicians. Our endoscope repair technicians must possess the skills necessary to carry out accurate, high-quality medical device repairs in a timely manner. What Does a Repair Technician Do? Our technicians must be able to repair medical devices, such as endoscopes , surgical cameras , surgical instruments , or ultrasound probes.

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Malpractice Insurance for CRNAs: Occurrence or Claims-Made

AANA

For CRNAs, there are two forms of malpractice insurance: occurrence and claims-made. It is important to understand the differences between these two forms of coverage. Occurrence Occurrence coverage is the simpler of the two. If you have a homeowners’ policy or an automobile policy, the liability coverage on those policies are provided on an occurrence […] The post Malpractice Insurance for CRNAs: Occurrence or Claims-Made appeared first on AANA Insurance Services.

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Justin Harvey, CFP & Founder of APM Success

Graphium Health

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Meet Justin Harvey, CFP, who is the only Certified Financial Planner that we’ve come across to date who focuses solely on anesthesia providers and their needs. He is a wealth of knowledge for a community that, we agree, is typically underserved. Justin is further committed to that community through his work on his own podcast, APM Success, where he and his guests discuss financial topics that are vital to anesthesia providers.

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We need nurses – here’s how to help them stay inspired.

Transforming Outcomes

If you or a loved one has ever received medical care, you know just how important nurses are. As the nursing industry seeks to fill a projected nursing shortage in the U.S., The DAISY Foundation celebrates the profession by lifting nurses up. DAISY originated in 1999 in memory of the extraordinary nursing care provided to J. Patrick Barnes during his eight-week hospitalization for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).

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New Product Launch: Surgical Directions Introduces Anesthesiology Solutions Service Line

Surgical Directions

Hospitals and anesthesia practices can maximize their value and drive sustainable change with Surgical Directions Comprehensive Anesthesia Solutions.

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Designing Preoperative and Post-operative Workspaces

Clemson

The collaborative project, funded by a gift from Haworth through the Watt Family Innovation Center, explores preoperative and postoperative workspaces within complex ambulatory surgery centers (ASC). The spatial layout, furniture, and equipment of these work spaces should support patient, care partner and staff experiences within the context of emerging technologies and models of care.

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Consent to Settle: CRNAs Have Rights

AANA

CRNA malpractice insurance policy clause gives CRNAs a say in how claims are handled, protecting their practice and reputation. A little-known clause in your malpractice policy could have a dramatic effect on your professional reputation and possibly your ability to practice. The clause in question is the consent to settle clause. The type of consent to settle […] The post Consent to Settle: CRNAs Have Rights appeared first on AANA Insurance Services.

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Anesthesia Insights: Spotlight on Daniel Dura

Graphium Health

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Daniel Dura, CEO of Graphium Health visits the show this week to discuss anesthesia, technology, and the fascinating career path that led him here — and what has happened ever since. You’ll hear familiar names like Macromedia, Fujitsu, Adobe, and more all painting a story of how Graphium & its suite of Anesthesia software tools were born.

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Featured Author Podcast: Dural Puncture Epidural in Obese Parturients

Anesthesiology Journal

Moderator: James Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Ashraf S. Habib, M.B.B.Ch., M.Sc., M.H.Sc. and Scott Segal, M.D., M.H.C.M. Articles Discussed: Quality of Labor Analgesia with Dural Puncture Epidural versus Standard Epidural Technique in Obese Parturients: A Double-blind Randomized-controlled Study Dural Puncture Epidural for Labor Analgesia: is it Really an Improvement Over Conventional Labor Epidural Analgesia?

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OpFlow featured in Outpatient Surgery Magazine

OpFlow

Less is more! The results from a portion of a tray optimization project utilizing OpFlow were recently published in the May 2022 Outpatient Surgery Magazine!

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WHEN INTERNS AND RESIDENTS UNIONIZE

The Anesthesia Consultant

On May 2, 2022, residents and fellows (medical doctors in their first years of educational work after medical school) at Stanford University Health Care voted to unionize. In an email to medical staff, the Graduate Medical Education administration wrote: “ Stanford Health Care (SHC) residents and fellows voted in favor of having The Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR), a local of Service Employees International Union (SEIU), serve as their collective bargaining representative.

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Designing Waiting Rooms in Surgical Environments

Clemson

Waiting rooms in healthcare environments have been previously studied to understand how factors such as aesthetics, privacy, comfort and incorporation of positive distractions impact user perception of quality of care. Though care partners of patients undergoing surgery often spend long hours in the surgical waiting rooms, no studies have examined how the built environment including the layout of the waiting area and design of seating could support their waiting experience.

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Have I Been Reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank?

AANA

The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) was created by Congress as part of the Healthcare Quality Improvement Act of 1986. The purpose of the act was to improve the quality of patient care by encouraging healthcare-related organizations to identify those practitioners who engage in unprofessional behaviors. The NPDB carries out its role by collecting information […] The post Have I Been Reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank?

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Trocar, Cannula, and Obturator: The Sections of a Trocar

Trocar Supplies

A trocar is an extraordinarily useful surgical instrument. Surgeons have been using trocars for generations to minimize the trauma of surgical procedures and reduce the need for anesthesia, and to help patients recover faster. What Is a Trocar and Cannula Used For? In the t reatment of endocrine issues in people, trocar and cannula make the administration of hormone therapy simple and predictable.

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June 2022 Editor-in-Chief Podcast

Anesthesiology Journal

Creator: Evan D. Kharasch, M.D., Ph.D. June 2022, Volume 136, Issue 6 Overview of June issue original studies.

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Insurance Term Definitions for CRNAs

AANA

CRNA malpractice insurance has a language of its own. This glossary helps CRNAs understand the specific terminology within CRNA malpractice policies such as AANA malpractice insurance. Medical Protective Terms Additional Insuredmeans any person or entity listed on Item 1(b) on the Declarations page. Administrative expensesmean any reasonable expenses incurred pursuant to an administrative hearing for […] The post Insurance Term Definitions for CRNAs appeared first on AANA Insurance Service

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What You Don’t Know About CRNA Malpractice Insurance Can Hurt You

AANA

(This article appeared in the July/August 2003, March 2007, and March 2013 issues of the NewsBulletin and provided information about the differences between admitted and non-admitted insurance companies. As the article explains, the offering of non-admitted insurance by insurance agents is restricted to very specific and limited situations. These situations are determined by state departments of insurance.

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CRNA Malpractice Insurance You Can Count On

AANA

We’ve recently heard from some of our members that they are being offered malpractice insurance policies that seem too good to be true (TGTBT). Once these members were able to provide us with copies of what they were being offered, we determined they weren’t being provided with all of the details they needed in order […] The post CRNA Malpractice Insurance You Can Count On appeared first on AANA Insurance Services.

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CRNA Malpractice Insurance: Five Must-Know Details

AANA

Choosing your malpractice insurance coverage is an important decision. That’s why AANA Insurance Services has created a guide highlighting the five things you need to know to ensure you can make an informed decision. 1. There are two types of insurance coverage. Occurrence coverage pays claims as long as the event happened during the policy period […] The post CRNA Malpractice Insurance: Five Must-Know Details appeared first on AANA Insurance Services.

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COVID-19 Malpractice Insurance Flexibility

AANA

In light of the challenges being faced by the healthcare community as a result of COVID-19, it has come to our attention that nurse anesthetists may be asked to function in the capacity of registered nurses. To be clear, neither the AANA nor AANA Insurance Services are suggesting that nurse anesthetists should be mandated to […] The post COVID-19 Malpractice Insurance Flexibility appeared first on AANA Insurance Services.

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CU@HOME: Developing a technology-based intervention to assess the home and community environment to prevent falls in the home and support aging in place.

Clemson

The purpose of CU@Home is to understand the feasibility of using a technology-based intervention to proactively assess the home and community environment of older adults scheduled for joint replacement surgeries. The feasibility study is conducting an in-depth literature review; a series of interviews and focus groups with key stakeholders (primary care physicians and clinical staff, discharge planners, home health nurses, patients and families) to clearly understand all aspects of the problem;

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Human Factors Considerations in the Design and Implementation of Telemedicine-Integrated Ambulance-based Environments for Stroke Care

Clemson

This collaborative project examines the process flow, workload and usability issues associated with ambulance-based telemedicine to evaluate and provide the requisite treatment to stroke patients in transit to the hospital. The goal is to understand the cognitive, physical and temporal demands placed upon caregiving teams in geographically dispersed remote locations, and to evaluate the potential for user/design errors that characterize the use of Information Technology (IT) systems in high-stre

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Systems Evaluation of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Rooms

Clemson

The simulation team at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has conducted several simulation-based evaluations of physical mock-ups as part of the design process for a new 400-bed freestanding children’s hospital. These simulations have highlighted the specific human factors and workflow challenges posed by room design, especially in critical high-risk situations.

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Scope of Practice for CRNAs: A Complete Guide

AANA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who provide anesthesia related care in a variety of healthcare settings before, during, and after therapeutic, diagnostic, surgical, and obstetrical procedures. CRNAs have many responsibilities for anesthesia care, and as such, follow a scope of practice.

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Impact of Windows on Patient Experience

Clemson

Several studies have shown that daylight has a significant impact on patients in healthcare facilities including reduced length of stay, reduced perceived pain, reduced intake of pain medication, and reduced depression. Other studies have shown that the type of window view (nature vs. non-nature) also impacts health outcomes such as perception of pain and length of stay.

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Featured Author Podcast: Quantitative Monitoring Practice Change

Anesthesiology Journal

Moderator: James Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Wade A. Weigel, M.D. and Meghan B. Lane-Fall, M.D., M.S.H.P.

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Featured Author Podcast: Hypotension and Cardiac Surgical Outcomes

Anesthesiology Journal

Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Balachundhar Subramaniam, M.D., M.P.H.

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