Patient Safety & Quality
Study from 116 countries suggests surgery should be delayed for at least seven weeks following a COVID-19 diagnosis to reduce mortality risk
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCOriginal study: Timing of surgery following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: an international prospective cohort study – Anaesthesia
Commentary on Twitter
Reported by > 100 news organisations and > 200k Twitter impressions in just a few hours!
Here is the new @CovidSurg infographic! Time to establish timing of surgery guidelines?@aneelbhangu @dnepo @JoanaffSimoes #FOAMed
🔗https://t.co/mRnV7U6u1w pic.twitter.com/BmKlxf9ZIK
— 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 (@Anaes_Journal) March 10, 2021
Study: Cancer patients benefit from using automated device to manage their symptoms
7 Mar, 2021 | 19:21h | UTCOriginal study: Phase III Randomized Controlled Trial of eRAPID: eHealth Intervention During Chemotherapy – Journal of Clinical Oncology
Systematic Review | Automated-Entry Patient-Generated Health Data for Chronic Conditions: The Evidence on Health Outcomes
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:21h | UTCFull report: Automated-Entry Patient Generated Health Data for Chronic Conditions: The Evidence on Health Outcomes
Working toward the triple bottom line in surgery to limit the impact of surgery on the environment
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:18h | UTCWorking Toward the Triple Bottom Line in Surgery – NEJM Catalyst
Related: Effects Of Surgery On A Warming Planet: Can Anesthesia Go Green? – NPR AND Anaesthetic gases, climate change, and sustainable practice – The Lancet Planetary Health AND Greenhouse gases: the choice of volatile anesthetic does matter – Canadian Journal of Anesthesiology AND People, planet and profits: the case for greening operating rooms – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)
Commentary on Twitter
Health care produces significant greenhouse gas emissions and waste, with operating rooms producing a disproportionate share. Incorporating the #TripleBottomLine can reduce the impact: https://t.co/yp8MtO3mKb @EmilyHazelJohn1 @Gifty_Kwakye_MD @ChrisGMyers @AmirGhaferi
— NEJM Catalyst (@nejmcatalyst) January 25, 2021
Systematic Review: Filtering Facepiece Respirator (N95 Respirator) Reprocessing
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:58h | UTCFiltering Facepiece Respirator (N95 Respirator) Reprocessing: A Systematic Review – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
Reuse of N95 and related masks, a review of 42 studies https://t.co/PqnC5kzlrW
Comparison of merits of 5 different methods for retaining filtration https://t.co/PqnC5kzlrW@JAMA_current by @MSchumm90 and colleagues @UCLAHealth 😷 pic.twitter.com/Q6UMhhUhLy— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) March 3, 2021
COVID-19 and healthcare workers: a rapid systematic review into risks and preventive measures
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:42h | UTC
Addressing Antibiotic Overuse in the Outpatient Setting: Lessons From Behavioral Economics
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:27h | UTC
A Practical Guide for Anesthesia Providers on the Management of COVID-19 Patients in the Acute Care Hospital
3 Mar, 2021 | 08:48h | UTC
6 Steps to Better Imaging for Transgender Patients
3 Mar, 2021 | 08:39h | UTCSummary: 6 Steps to Better Imaging for Transgender Patients – Diagnostic Imaging
Original article: Imaging Health and Radiology Care of Transgender Patients: A Call to Build Evidence-Based Best Practices – Journal of the American College of Cardiology ($)
Commentary on Twitter
71% of transgender patients report having a negative imaging encounter. Researchers led by @UVMHealth offer 6 tips in @JACRJournal for improving imaging for this patient group. https://t.co/Ixha7tXF3v
— Diagnostic Imaging (@Dx_imaging) March 2, 2021
ACOG Committee Opinion: Health care for transgender and gender diverse individuals
3 Mar, 2021 | 08:41h | UTCHealth Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals – Obstetrics & Gynecology
WHO: Roadmap to improve and ensure good indoor ventilation in the context of COVID-19
2 Mar, 2021 | 02:15h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Wonderful guidance from @WHO on ventilation. Here are a couple of pages for non-residential settings. All the things we've been talking about: minimum 10 L/s/person, open doors & windows for cross-ventilation, use exhaust fans, filtration. https://t.co/umMzhiqKza pic.twitter.com/UEZLahi87v
— Linsey Marr https://www.threads.net/@linseycmarr (@linseymarr) March 1, 2021
New report reviews methods for reducing waste, improving efficiency with expensive injectable medications
28 Feb, 2021 | 21:29h | UTCOriginal report: Medications in Single Dose Vials: Implications of Discarded Drugs (2021) – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
"significant amounts of expensive injectable or infused drugs, distributed in single-dose vials, are discarded" but hard to quantify.
Medications in Single-Dose Vials and Implications of Discarded Injectable Drugs: A National Academies Report https://t.co/z3ebKGIcEg
— Suresh Nirody – snirody.eth (@snirody) February 26, 2021
Decreasing patient-reported burden of treatment: A systematic review of quantitative interventional studies
26 Feb, 2021 | 08:21h | UTC
Medication review interventions to reduce hospital readmissions in older people
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:14h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A medication review in combination with medication reconciliation, patient education, professional education and transitional care is associated with a decreased risk of hospital readmissions. #geriatrics https://t.co/nAeHF82dlm pic.twitter.com/50lEVVeQwn
— JAGS (@AGSJournal) February 16, 2021
How the COVID-19 pandemic will change the future of critical care
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:49h | UTCHow the COVID-19 pandemic will change the future of critical care – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Will #COVID19 change critical care?
➡️approach to crises
➡️flexible #ICU capacity/staff & safer design
➡️efficient supply/use of PPE, devices, consumables, meds
➡️triage principles
➡️communication
➡️end‐of‐life
➡️#AI, registries, agile collaborative RCTshttps://t.co/0aWmhQxItm pic.twitter.com/qFZCi4eYwM— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) February 23, 2021
SR: Integrating palliative care in ambulatory care of noncancer serious chronic illness
19 Feb, 2021 | 02:28h | UTCFull report: Integrating Palliative Care in Ambulatory Care of Noncancer Serious Chronic Illness
Evidence summary: Integrating Palliative Care in Ambulatory Care of Noncancer Serious Illness
M-A: Preventable medication harm across health care settings
18 Feb, 2021 | 02:43h | UTCCommentary: Preventable medication harm across health care settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis – PSNet
Sleep: the underhyped secret to success and safety in medicine
18 Feb, 2021 | 02:41h | UTCSleep: the underhyped secret to success and safety in medicine – The BMJ Opinion
Commentary on Twitter
“As medical students you feel guilty if you’re not up burning the midnight oil, but actually, from a learning point of view, you are much better in prioritising your sleep. Sleep is absolutely fundamental to learning.” @DrMikeFarquhar @BMJStudent https://t.co/MDxNWBCMVS
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) February 17, 2021
Editorial: Bundled payment models in oncology
17 Feb, 2021 | 01:16h | UTCEditorial: Bundled Payment Models in Oncology: Learning to Think in New Ways – JCO Oncology Practice
Counterpoint: Oncology Care Model: A Herculean Effort With Fixable Fatal Flaws – JCO Oncology Practice
Effectiveness of telerehabilitation in physical therapy: A rapid overview
16 Feb, 2021 | 01:53h | UTCEffectiveness of telerehabilitation in physical therapy: A rapid overview – Physical Therapy
Editorial: Covid-19 has amplified moral distress in medicine
12 Feb, 2021 | 02:16h | UTCCovid-19 has amplified moral distress in medicine – The BMJ
Related: Physicians aren’t ‘burning out.’ They’re suffering from moral injury – STAT
Do you need a checklist? There’s limited evidence but apparent potential for these tools in hospital medicine
12 Feb, 2021 | 01:59h | UTCDo you need a checklist? – ACP Hospitalist
CDC Guidance: Improve the fit and filtration of your mask to reduce the spread of COVID-19
11 Feb, 2021 | 02:21h | UTC
CDC study on practical ways for maximizing fit for masks to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission and exposure
11 Feb, 2021 | 02:25h | UTCCommentaries: CDC Says Double-Masking Offers More Protection Against The Coronavirus – NPR AND CDC report: Double-masking can block more than 90 percent of viral particles – NBC News
Choosing Wisely for Critical Care: The Next Five
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:07h | UTCChoosing Wisely For Critical Care: The Next Five – Critical Care Medicine
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Commentary on Twitter
Critical Care Choosing Wisely: The Next Five
📌Don't retain catheters/drains w/o an indication
📌Don't delay liberation from MV
📌Don't continue antibiotics unnecessarily
📌Don't delay mobilizing patients
📌Don't provide goal-discordant carehttps://t.co/kSsMh33Okc pic.twitter.com/V9zGb2MLXY— Başak Çoruh (@basakcoruhUW) February 1, 2021