Three takeaways:
1. Kansas City-based University of Kansas Medical Center’s anesthesiology department developed a program called Leadership Education and Development to teach anesthesia residents and faculty about emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, billing, team-building, risk management and more. The 18-month program incorporates lectures, discussions and presentations designed to help participants acquire new leadership skills.
2. Stanford (Calif.) University researchers developed an anonymous perioperative incident reporting system after finding that only 43 percent of anesthesia residents had utilized hospital incident reporting systems.
3. Stanford residents submit reports anonymously through a password-protected website, and the newly created House Staff Quality & Education Committee then gathers, analyzes and disseminates information about adverse events in a way that protects findings from forced disclosure.
Click here to read more.
More articles on anesthesia:
After 11 years at Laser Spine Institute, Dr. Stefan Prada joins Physician Partners of America
Arkansas House passes bill allowing optometrists to perform more eye surgeries — 3 insights
MacuLogix closes $38.7M financing round — 4 insights
At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.