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Chanbour H, Zuckerman SL. Commentary: Time-Out and Its Role in Neurosurgery. Neurosurgery 2021; 89:E233-E234. [PMID: 34245157 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyab248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Hani Chanbour
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Caruso JP, Adogwa O, Mazzola C, Steinmetz M, Simon SD, Schirmer CM. An Assessment of Neurosurgery Resident Clinical and Socioeconomic Training: The 2013 Council of State Neurosurgical Societies Postresidency Survey Results. World Neurosurg 2021; 151:e28-e36. [PMID: 33722718 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The Council of State Neurosurgical Societies surveyed neurosurgeons applying for oral board certification in 2008 to assess their preparedness to practice. This survey was repeated in 2013 for a subsequent group of board applicants to evaluate the quality of neurosurgery training and identify opportunities for improvement. METHODS Applicants for the American Board of Neurological Surgeons oral examination from 2008 to 2013 were provided an anonymous survey focused on clinical and socioeconomic skills. Survey responses were compared with the published results of a similar survey using an inferential statistical analysis. RESULTS In total, 110 of 655 neurosurgeons responded (response rate 16.8%). Significantly more respondents from the 2013 survey felt prepared to perform the following techniques: angiography, endoscopic surgery, anterior lumbar interbody fusion, posterior lumbar interbody fusion, transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, kyphoplasty, and deep brain stimulation. Significantly more respondents in 2013 attested to receiving appropriate education on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and pay-for-performance practice models of health care. However, significantly fewer respondents in 2013 felt prepared in open vascular neurosurgery techniques. In both surveys, fewer than 35% of respondents felt adequately prepared in endovascular neurosurgery techniques, medical coding, negotiating an employment contract, and issues regarding practice management and the economics of neurosurgery. CONCLUSIONS The 2013 survey suggests that candidates for board certification in neurosurgery perceive themselves to be adequately prepared to independently perform nearly all neurosurgical procedures. However, additional work is required to optimize neurosurgery training in endovascular procedures and the socioeconomic aspects of neurosurgery practice.
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- James P Caruso
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, New Jersey Pediatric Neuroscience Institute, Morristown, New Jersey, USA
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- Center for Spine Health, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Health, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience Institute, Geisinger Health System and Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA; Research Institute of Neurointervention, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
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Friedman GN, Benton JA, Echt M, De la Garza Ramos R, Shin JH, Coumans JVCE, Gitkind AI, Yassari R, Leveque JC, Sethi RK, Yanamadala V. Multidisciplinary approaches to complication reduction in complex spine surgery: a systematic review. Spine J 2020; 20:1248-1260. [PMID: 32325247 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Complex spine surgery carries a high complication rate that can produce suboptimal outcomes for patients undergoing these extensive operations. However, multidisciplinary pathways introduced at multiple institutions have demonstrated a promising potential toward reducing the burden of complications in patients being treated for spinal deformities. To date, there has been no effort to systematically collate the multidisciplinary approaches in use at various institutions. PURPOSE The present study aims to determine effective multidisciplinary strategies for reducing the complication rate in complex spine surgery by analyzing existing institutional multidisciplinary approaches and delineating common themes across multiple practice settings. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review. METHODS We followed guidelines established under the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The studies reported on data from PubMed, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Web of Science and Cochrane. We included articles that described either approaches to, or results from, the implementation of multidisciplinary paradigms during the preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative phases of care for patients undergoing complex spine surgery. We excluded studies that only targeted one complication unless such an approach was in coordination with more extensive multidisciplinary planning at the same institution. RESULTS A total of 406 unique articles were identified. Following an initial determination based on title and abstract, 22 articles met criteria for full-text review, and 10 met the inclusion criteria to be included in the review. Key aspects of multidisciplinary approaches to complex spine surgery included extensive preoperative workup and interdisciplinary conferencing, intraoperative communication and monitoring, and postoperative floor management and discharge planning. These strategies produced decreases in surgical duration and complication rates. CONCLUSIONS This study represents the first to systematically analyze multidisciplinary approaches to reduce complications in complex spine surgery. This review provides a roadmap toward reducing the elevated complication rate for patients undergoing complex spine surgery.
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- Gabriel N Friedman
- Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Surgical Optimization, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; Spinal Disorders Study Group, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Center for Surgical Optimization, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; Spinal Disorders Study Group, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Center for Surgical Optimization, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; Spinal Disorders Study Group, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Center for Surgical Optimization, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; Spinal Disorders Study Group, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Neuroscience Institute, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center for Surgical Optimization, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; Spinal Disorders Study Group, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
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Adeleye AO. The Need for Safety Checklists in Operative Neurosurgery. World Neurosurg 2019; 134:190-192. [PMID: 31698119 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.10.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Amos O Adeleye
- Division of Neurological Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Lee RP, Venable GT, Vaughn BN, Lillard JC, Oravec CS, Klimo P. The Impact of a Pediatric Shunt Surgery Checklist on Infection Rate at a Single Institution. Neurosurgery 2017; 83:508-520. [DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyx478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND
Shunt infections remain a significant challenge in pediatric neurosurgery. Numerous surgical checklists have been introduced to reduce infection rates.
OBJECTIVE
To introduce an evidence-based shunt surgery checklist and its impact on our shunt infection rate.
METHODS
Between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2015, pediatric patients who underwent shunt surgery at our institution were indexed in a prospectively maintained database. All definitive shunt procedures were included. Shunt infection was defined according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's National Hospital Safety Network surveillance definition for surgical site infection. Clinical and procedural variables were abstracted per procedure. Infection data were compared for the 4 year before and 4 year after protocol implementation. Compliance was calculated from retrospective review of our checklists.
RESULTS
Over the 8-year study period, 1813 procedures met inclusion criteria with a total of 37 shunt infections (2%). Prechecklist (2008-2011) infection rate was 3.03% (28/924) and decreased to 1.01% (9/889; P = .003) postchecklist (2012-2015), representing an absolute risk reduction of 2.02% and relative risk reduction of 66.6%. One shunt infection was prevented for every 50 times the checklist was used. Those patients who developed an infection after protocol implementation were younger (0.95 years vs 3.40 years (P = .027)), but there were no other clinical or procedural variables, including time to infection, that were significantly different between the cohorts. Average compliance rate among required checklist components was 97% (range 85%-100%).
CONCLUSION
Shunt surgery checklist implementation correlated with lower infection rates that persisted in the 4 years after implementation.
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- Ryan P Lee
- College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
- Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
- Semmes Murphey, Memphis, Tennessee
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Kim DH, Morales M, Tai R, Hergenroeder G, Shah C, O'Leary J, Harrison N, Edquilang G, Paisley E, Allen-McBride E, Murphy A, Smith J, Gormley W, Spielman A. Quality Programs in Neurosurgery: The Memorial Hermann/University of Texas Experience. Neurosurgery 2017; 80:S65-S74. [PMID: 28375495 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyw158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The importance of outcome measures is steadily increasing due to the rise of "pay for performance" and the advent of population health. In 2007, a quality initiative was started due to poor performance on rankings such as the University Health Consortium (UHC) report card. Inherent to all such efforts are common challenges: how to engage the providers; how to gather and ensure the accuracy of the data; how to attribute results to individuals; how to ensure permanent improvements. After analysis, a strategy was developed that included an initial focus on 3 metrics (mortality, infection rates, and complications), leadership from practicing neurosurgeons, protocol development and adherence, and subspecialization. In addition, it was decided that the metrics would initially apply to attending physicians only, but that the entire team would need to be involved. Once the fundamental elements were established, the process could be extended to other measures and providers. To support this effort, special information system tools were developed and a support team formed. As the program matured, measured outcomes improved and more metrics were added (to a current total of 48). For example, UHC mortality ratios (observed over expected) decreased by 75%. Infection rates decreased 80%. The program now involves all trainee physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other staff. This paper describes the design, implementation, and results of this effort, and provides a practical guide that may be useful to other groups undertaking similar initiatives.
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- Dong H Kim
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Uni-versity of Texas Medical School at Hous-ton, Houston, Texas
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- Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Uni-versity of Texas Medical School at Hous-ton, Houston, Texas
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- Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Uni-versity of Texas Medical School at Hous-ton, Houston, Texas
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- Clear Path Solutions, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neuro-surgery, Harvard Medical School, Cam-bridge, Massachusetts
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Kim DH. “The Coming Changes in Neurosurgical Practice”: A Supplement to Neurosurgery. Neurosurgery 2017; 80:S1-S3. [DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyw145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Kantelhardt P, Giese A, Kantelhardt SR. Interface transition checklists in spinal surgery. Int J Qual Health Care 2016; 28:529-35. [PMID: 27283438 DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzw061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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ISSUE Recently, quality tools have been promoted to improve patient safety and process efficiency in healthcare. While surgeons primarily focused on surgical issues, like infection rates or implant design, we introduced pre-admission and preoperative checklists in the early 2000s. INITIAL ASSESSMENT To assess the efficiency of these tools in a neurosurgical department, we performed a survey of all spinal instrumentation patients operated in 2011 (n = 147). The results revealed several problems. CHOICE OF SOLUTION We consequently redesigned the checklists accompanied by flanking measures, such as written and online accessible standards. Furthermore, the staff was trained to use the updated quality tools. IMPLEMENTATION The measures were implemented in 2012. EVALUATION Results were re-evaluated in a second survey in 2013 (n = 162). We found that the use of pre-admission checklists significantly increased from 47 to 96%, while the use of preoperative checklists significantly decreased from 86 to 75%. Within the same period, the quality and completeness of the checklists did, however, increase, so that in 2013, 43% of the patients had a completely processed preoperative checklist, compared to 29% in 2011. LESSONS LEARNED The introduction of checklists alone did not in itself guarantee an improved workflow. The introduction must be accompanied by other measures, like written standards and regular training of employees. Otherwise, the positive effect wears off quickly. Nevertheless, we could show that the stringent application of quality tools can induce a sustainable change. Our data further suggest that the clear and traceable delegation of responsibilities is of high importance.
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- Pamela Kantelhardt
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Centre, Johannes-Gutenberg University, Langenbeckstr. 1, D-55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Centre, Johannes-Gutenberg University, Langenbeckstr. 1, D-55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Centre, Johannes-Gutenberg University, Langenbeckstr. 1, D-55131 Mainz, Germany
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