Main description:

In this thoroughly revised second edition of the frequently downloaded manual, The SAGES Manual of Quality, Outcomes, and Patient Safety. A panel of experts update and expand their survey of the many factors that influence quality in the world of surgery, surgical outcomes, and threats to patient safety. Among the highlights include a section devoted to threats to quality and outcomes and safety, such as surgeon wellness and burnout, disruptive behavior, second victims, the surgeon with declining skills, and maintaining quality in the setting of a crisis. Another all-new section focuses on surgical controversies, such as whether or not to use robotic surgical technology and whether or not it influences surgical outcomes; whether or not routine cholangiography reduces the common bile duct injury rate; whether or not having a consistent operating room team influences surgical outcomes, and whether a conflict of interest truly influences surgical quality. Further, this manual updates chapters on surgical simulation, teamwork and team training, teleproctoring, mentoring, and error analysis.
State-of-the-art and readily accessible, The SAGES Manual of Quality, Outcomes, and Patient Safety, Second Edition will offer physicians strategies to maintain surgical quality in a rapidly changing practice environment the tools they require to succeed.

Contents:

Defining Quality in SurgeryNever Events in SurgeryCreating a Surgical Dashboard for QualityUnderstanding Complex Systems and How It Impacts Quality in SurgeryClinical Care PathwaysTracking Quality: Data RegistriesAccreditation Standards: Bariatric Surgery Resident Evaluation and Mentorship: Milestones in Surgical EducationImplementing Quality Improvement at Your InstitutionCreating and Defining Quality Metrics That Matter in SurgeryThe Role of Surgical Societies in QualityPerioperative Risk AssessmentThe Current State of Surgical Outcomes MeasurementDeveloping Patient-Centered Outcomes Metrics for Abdominal SurgeryEnhanced Recovery Protocols. A Toolkit for SuccessPerioperative Pain Management for Abdominal OperationsClassification and Analysis of Error Disclosure of Complications and ErrorAvoidance of ComplicationsSafe Introduction of TechnologyQuality, Safety, and the Electronic Health Record (EHR)Checklists, Surgical Timeout, Briefing, and Debriefing: Safety in the Operating RoomCreating Effective Communication and Teamwork for Patient SafetyEnergy Safety in the Operating RoomPatient Safety Indicators as BenchmarksCulture of Safety and Era of Better PracticesLearning new operations and introduction into practiceTeam TrainingSimulation and OR Team PerformanceDebriefing After SimulationUsing Simulation for Disclosure of Bad NewsTeleproctoring in SurgeryTraining for Quality: Fundamentals ProgramTraining To ProficiencyThe Critical View of Safety: Creating Procedural Safety BenchmarksMentorship and Quality in SurgeryDisparities in Healthcare: The Effect on Surgical Quality Surgeon Wellness: Scope of the Problem and Strategies to Avoid BurnoutThreats to Surgical Quality, Outcomes and Safety: The Disruptive SurgeonThe Surgeon as Collateral Damage: The Second Victim PhenomenonThe Surgeon in Decline: Can We Assess and Train a Surgeon as Their Skills Deteriorate?Fatigue in Surgery: Managing an unrealistic work burdenTraining New Surgeons: Maintaining Quality in the Era of Work Hours RegulationsMaintaining Surgical Quality in the Setting of a CrisisErgonomic Considerations for Surgeon Physical WellnessHernia Repair: Robot or No Robot?The Consistent Operating Room TeamPrevention of Common Bile Duct Injury: What Are We as Surgeons Doing to Prevent Injury? OR Attire - does it impact quality?Learning When Not to Operate: From Patient Selection to Withdraw of CareThe Changing Paradigm in Acute Care Surgery: Who is the Best to Offer the Care?Super-subspecialization of General Surgery: Is This Better for Patients?What is the Connection between Physician Relationships with Industry and Patient Care?