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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
Published on: February 16, 2011
[Competence, creativity and communication: basics for quality improvement in traumatology : Reality and future
Josef Stolberg-Stolberg1, Alexander Milstrey1, Benedikt Schliemann1
1Klinik für Unfall‑, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Gebäude W1, 48149, Münster, Deutschland.
Abstract:
Interdisciplinary collaboration is one of the key factors for successful treatment of patients with complex injuries and diseases. Hence, several innovative concepts have been initiated to improve the treatment quality within the field of trauma surgery. The implementation of a ward pharmacist with the daily discussion of prescribed medications shows a reduction of side effects, costs for medicaments and the use of antibiotics. An interdisciplinary and multimodal delirium team was introduced and every patient over the age of 65 years was screened for the risk of perioperative and postoperative delirium, the medication was adjusted and expert advice was available in the case of acute delirium. Corresponding to the well-established tumor boards, an interdisciplinary musculoskeletal conference to decide on the treatment of complex interdisciplinary injuries of the musculoskeletal system should be established. The future challenges will include the digital connection of hospitals within the already existing trauma networks in order to provide rapid access to this interdisciplinary expertise also outside maximum care hospitals.
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