This roundtable discussion digs deep into the question of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS), how do you obtain buy in and sustainability and what can we learn from the experiences of advocates at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Presented by Desiree Chappell with her guests Dr Jennifer Holder-Murray, Vice Chair of Quality Integration, Assistant…
In this, the second of a two part piece, the issue of frailty is assessed as a diagnosis. The realities of treating, often elderly people, who suffer from it are examined and discussed. Originally streamed live on www.topmedtalk.com the talk was part of EBPOM 2018 in Chicago. Presented by Dr Bobbie Jean Sweitzer, Associate Professor and…
In this two part piece the issue of frailty is assessed as a diagnosis. The realities of treating, often elderly people, who suffer from it are examined and discussed. Originally streamed live on www.topmedtalk.com the talk was part of EBPOM 2018 in Chicago. Presented by Dr Bobbie Jean Sweitzer, Associate Professor and Director of pre-operative…
How do hospitals and institutions best use their assets in a world of big data where we can deploy predictive analytics and the new metrics they make available to us? Currently we tend to use the clumsy metrics of averages when there now exists the possibility to use more high fidelity predictive patterns adapted to…
Recorded at the recent Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) USA conference this is the question and answer session which followed the talk “The Opioid crisis, can we kick the habit?”. Along with various questions from the audience, both at the conference and listening live online, Desiree Chappell presents an entertaining conversation with Matthew McEvoy. …
Recorded at the recent Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) USA conference this piece is the question and answer session which followed Mike Grocott’s talk; “Wrong surgery or wrong patient?”. Various questions from the audience follow after a short conversation between Mike and our Editor in Chief Monty Mythen. Presented by Monty Mythen with his guest Mike Grocott,…
Recorded at the recent Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) USA conference this piece, in less than 15 minutes, lays out the case for shared decision making so you can avoid carrying out surgery which is not right for either the surgeon or patient. Use this to help build the case for shared decision making at…
Recorded at the recent Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) USA conference this piece, in approximately 15 minutes, lays out the case for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) as the only hope for affordable health care. Presented by Lee A. Fleisher, Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University…
Recorded at the recent Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) USA conference this is the question and answer session which followed Sol Aronson’s talk; “Perioperative medicine is population health”. Various questions from the audience follow after a short conversation between Sol and our, Editor in Chief, Monty Mythen. Presented by Monty Mythen with Sol Aronson, tenured professor at Duke…
Recorded at the recent Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) USA conference this piece, in just 15 minutes, lays out the argument that the practice of perioperative medicine clearly walks hand in hand with the wider issue of population health management. Use this to help build the case for a perioperative care programme at your institution.…