Ambulatory surgery center

Enhanced recovery after surgery is an evidence based, multimodal pathway that is designed to decrease the stress on the patient through out their surgical journey. It focuses on improving the outcome of the patient after surgery, by taking additional steps to manage the patient before, during and after surgery. The longer a patient stays in the hospital post op, there is an increase risk to become susceptible to infections in this regard, the protocol serves as a guideline used to reduce the…

Prior to 2001, CRNA’s were required to be supervised directly by anesthesiologists. When providing medical reimbursement, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) required CRNA’s to be supervised by physicians. Changing laws and regulations have allowed CRNA’s to have more responsibility in their job settings. As states individually determine nurse anesthetist regulations-- allowing CRNA’s to replace anesthesiologists in hospitals-- the issue may be more about the power of…

patient safety is sufficiently practiced. To begin with, the first safety practice is to ensure all healthcare staff practice proper hygiene (O 'Reilly; para. 4). It has been shown by the World Health Organization, the Joint Commission, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the current rate of hand washing is a detrimentally low '39 percent average. ' It has been shown crucial that 'effective hand washing ' program initiative which details the proper procedure for washing…

heads meet to offer suggestions on how they believe costs can be cut back to meet the budget given to their department for the next fiscal year. One department in a hospital that struggles to stay on budget is the Surgery Department. There are many components involved for a Surgery Department to run efficiently. In the April 2016 Nursing Management magazine it is stated that, “Hospitals work diligently to improve patient throughput,…

Anesthesia is a crucial component to ensuring the comfort and safety of a patient during a surgery, but anesthetic methods were not developed until around the time these photographs were taken. Prior to the implementation of an anesthetic, surgeons used a variety of methods to lessen their patients’ pain with some measure of success. Some managed to get their hands on various narcotics including opium, cocaine, and marijuana; they were all very useful for numbing pain, but extremely addictive.…

invasive surgeries, easily interpreted medical imaging, and portable medical equipment to use at home. Medical robots have significantly advanced the diagnosis in diseases, which gives a better chance for the doctors to make a more efficient recovery plan for the patient. Medical robots are also used in surgeries. “The first documented use of robot-assisted surgical procedure occurred in 1985 when the PUMA 560 robotic surgical arm was used in a delicate neurosurgical biopsy. Robotic surgery has…

type and staging of the actual cancer. Typically, a thoracic surgeon is consulted to evaluate a patient with this form of diagnosis. Different forms of surgical interventions are available depending on the clinical presentation of the tumor. If surgery is warranted, the goal is to remove the tumor and surrounding tissue if affected by cancer. Surgical options available to aid in eradicating lung cancer include a lobectomy, wedge resection and pneumonectomy. A lobectomy is a surgical…

On March 27, 2015, Facebook and Twitter were inundated with the message “Daundre Barnaby, An Olympic Sprinter from Weaver, Drowns.” When I first read this message, I was heart-broken. I desperately wanted it to be a mistake. As the story continued, Daundre, my dear friend, was swimming in the Atlantic Ocean and was swept out to sea by a strong current. Overcome by grief, my emotions were out of control! I was consumed with anger, frustration, and remorse, and at that moment, I knew that my…

in critical condition. They are teetering by a thread, and in order to stay alive they need serious medical attention. They are sped into the operating room where a strong team of brilliant minds and gifted hands are waiting to conduct emergency surgery that consequently save the stranger’s life. The hasty actions and precision of the intelligent team gave a stranger their entire life back, but it is not a huge deal because those doctors are adept in performing miraculous procedures like that…

In the first week of this class, all members in my group had expressed their expectations about behaviors and attitudes the group should have. I think I am very engaged and productive during in class group work. Also, I think my other teammates are very productive and engaged in the in class group work. I spoke out my ideas about the questions or topic that have been asked. Also, I find quotes from the book to help my teammates understand. I try my best to communicate and be helpful in our group…