2021
The Role of Anesthesiologists in Perioperative Limitation of Potentially Life-Sustaining Medical Treatments: A Narrative Review and Perspective
Cushman T, Waisel DB, Treggiari MM. The Role of Anesthesiologists in Perioperative Limitation of Potentially Life-Sustaining Medical Treatments: A Narrative Review and Perspective. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2021, 133: 663-675. PMID: 34014183, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000005559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife-sustaining medical treatmentPerioperative careMedical treatmentPerioperative Registered NursesImmediate perioperative periodGoals of careGoal-concordant careDaily clinical practiceRole of anesthesiologistsPrimary care colleaguesPerioperative periodElective surgeryGeneral anesthesiaCare discussionsResuscitate ordersPatient's wishesAmerican CollegeClinical practiceRegistered NursesNarrative reviewPhysiologic homeostasisAnesthesiologistsCareAmerican SocietyPatient autonomy
2017
Process Improvement Initiative for the Perioperative Management of Patients With a Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device
Ellis MKM, Treggiari MM, Robertson JM, Rozner MA, Graven PF, Aziz MF, Merkel MJ, Kahl EA, Cohen NA, Stecker EC, Schulman PM. Process Improvement Initiative for the Perioperative Management of Patients With a Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2017, 125: 58-65. PMID: 28319519, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000001953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac Surgical ProceduresCardiovascular SystemCohort StudiesDefibrillators, ImplantableFemaleHealth Care CostsHumansMaleMiddle AgedOperating RoomsOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePacemaker, ArtificialPatient SafetyPerioperative CarePerioperative PeriodRisk AssessmentTime FactorsConceptsCardiovascular implantable electronic devicesSafe perioperative carePreintervention periodPostintervention periodImplantable electronic devicesPerioperative carePerioperative surgical home modelPrimary end pointCohort of patientsSame eligibility criteriaLarge academic medical centerPatient Safety DatabaseImprovement initiativesAcademic medical centerAdequate patient safetyNew care modelsImproved operating room efficiencyBaseline characteristicsAdverse eventsPerioperative managementPotential confoundersConcurrent cohortDay surgerySurgical proceduresCare model