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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedScerbo MW, Britt RC, Montano M
Effects of a retention interval and refresher session on intracorporeal suturing and knot tying skill and mental workload.
The effects of refraining from practice for different intervals on laparoscopic suturing and mental workload were assessed with a secondary task developed by the authors. When participants who reached proficiency in suturing and knot tying were reassessed after either 1 or 5 months without practice, their performance times increased by 35 percent and secondary task scores decreased by 30 percent. These deficits, however, were nearly reversed after a single refresher session.
AHRQ-funded; HS020386.
Citation: Scerbo MW, Britt RC, Montano M .
Effects of a retention interval and refresher session on intracorporeal suturing and knot tying skill and mental workload.
Surgery 2017 May;161(5):1209-14. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.11.011.
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Keywords: Surgery, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Training, Provider: Health Personnel
Kruser JM, Taylor LJ, Campbell TC
"Best case/worst case": training surgeons to use a novel communication tool for high-risk acute surgical problems.
"Best Case/Worst Case" (BC/WC) is a communication tool designed to promote goal-concordant care during discussions about high-risk surgery. The objective of this study was to evaluate a structured training program designed to teach surgeons how to use BC/WC. It concluded that : surgeons can learn to use BC/WC with older patients considering acute high-risk surgical interventions..
AHRQ-funded; HS000078.
Citation: Kruser JM, Taylor LJ, Campbell TC .
"Best case/worst case": training surgeons to use a novel communication tool for high-risk acute surgical problems.
J Pain Symptom Manage 2017 Apr;53(4):711-19.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.11.014.
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Keywords: Communication, Shared Decision Making, Provider: Health Personnel, Surgery, Training
Nathan H, Dimick JB
Opportunities for surgical leadership in managing population health costs.
The concept of population health management—long a mainstay in primary care and chronic disease management—is taking root in surgery. The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) ushered in the implementation of several innovative payment models that shift accountability for population costs to health systems and providers. The authors discuss the implications of th trends for the surgical profession.
AHRQ-funded; HS024763.
Citation: Nathan H, Dimick JB .
Opportunities for surgical leadership in managing population health costs.
Ann Surg 2016 Dec;264(6):909-10. doi: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001759.
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Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Payment, Provider: Health Personnel, Surgery
Pradarelli JC, Jaffe GA, Lemak CH
A leadership development program for surgeons: first-year participant evaluation.
The researchers evaluated a Leadership Development Program for practicing surgeons by exploring how the program's strengths and weaknesses affected the surgeons' development as physician-leaders. They found that surgeon-participants reported positive impacts of the program on their day-to-day work activities and general career perspective as well as on their long-term career development plans. The participants also recommended areas where the program could be improved. The authors concluded that a curriculum designed specifically for surgeons may enable future programs to equip surgeons better for important leadership roles in a complex health care environment.
AHRQ-funded; HS023597.
Citation: Pradarelli JC, Jaffe GA, Lemak CH .
A leadership development program for surgeons: first-year participant evaluation.
Surgery 2016 Aug;160(2):255-63. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.03.011.
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Keywords: Education: Continuing Medical Education, Provider: Health Personnel, Surgery