Main description:

This practical, unique textbook provides a foundation for the essential elements of patient safety and quality improvement (QI) for orthopaedic trainees, though the content covered will be of interest to veteran clinicians as well. Currently, there are few existing resources and didactics focused on this crucial yet often overlooked area of medical practice, which makes this the first true textbook on the subject within the field of orthopaedic surgery.

Utilizing a user-friendly approach including generous figures, tables, and bulleted key points, the text presents comprehensive background information on QI principles, models, and patient safety. More specifically, it focuses on orthopaedic concerns, such as biologics and implants, registries, checklists, surgical site infection risk reduction, use of evidence-based medicine and care maps, simulation to improve care, and shifting from volume to value, among others. Related topics such as diversity and inclusion, provider wellness strategies, leadership strategies to develop an efficient and safe work culture, and innovation are also presented. Throughout, the aim is to demonstrate that QI is a multidisciplinary goal that can only flourish in an environment of supportive accountability.

With contributions by leaders in the field, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in Orthopaedic Surgery provides trainees and surgeons in the field a valuable and pragmatic toolkit for successful and sustainable clinical practice.

Contents:

Concepts of Patient SafetyQI Principles and ModelsTeamSTEPPS: Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient SafetyShifting from Volume to ValueQuality Improvement: Using Care Pathways in EMRPre-op Optimization ChecklistsSurgical Site Infection Risk ReductionReduction of Wrong Site SurgeryLearning from MistakesUse of Registries and Prospective Cohorts to Improve CareClinical Practice Guidelines and Appropriate Use Criteria to Guide CarePerformance MeasuresInterpreting and Implementing Evidence for Quality ResearchBiologics, Implants, and Patient SafetyDevice Industry: Preventing, Identifying and Mitigating ProblemsVariation, Costs and Physician behavioDevelopment of Care Maps for Complex ConditionsCommunication Strategies to Minimize Harm and Improve Care in Orthopaedic SurgeryIntegration of Physician Management into Supply Chain optimizationOrganizational Response to ErrorsUsing Simulation to Decrease Patient HarmSafe and Effective Alleviation of Pain and Optimal Opioid StewardshipDiversity and Cultural Competence to enhance Quality and SafetyRadiation SafetyPhysician and Clinician Well-BeingAdvocacy to promote quality musculoskeletal careThe Role of the Board in Driving Performance ImprovementInnovation and ValueThe Modern Orthopaedic Morbidity and Mortality Conference: An Instrument for Education and System-wide Quality ImprovementTelehealth and Quality CareUsing Quality Improvement to Enhance Geriatric Fracture CareOrthopaedic Surgeons as Managers and Leaders: Developing the Right Culture