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David B Wax1, Ronald A Kahn2, Matthew A Levin2
1Department of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. david.wax@mssm.edu.
Journal of Medical Systems
|February 22, 2023
Summary
Anesthesiologists can now compare their practice patterns with colleagues using a new web-based system. This tool helps maintain broad clinical experience and provides insights into peer practices.
Area of Science:
- Medical informatics
- Anesthesiology practice analysis
Background:
- Anesthesiologists face diminishing opportunities to observe peer practices post-training.
- Specialization can lead to a narrower range of clinical case experiences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and assess a web-based system for comparing anesthesiologist practice patterns.
- To provide a tool for maintaining and broadening clinical case experience through peer comparison.
Main Methods:
- Data extraction from electronic anesthesia records.
- Development of a web-based reporting system for comparative practice analysis.
- System implementation and ongoing clinician utilization tracking.
Main Results:
- A web-based system was successfully created using electronic anesthesia record data.
- Clinicians actively utilized the system for one year post-implementation.
- The system facilitates observation of how other clinicians practice in similar cases.
Conclusions:
- The developed web-based system effectively supports anesthesiologists in comparing their practice with peers.
- Continued utilization suggests the system addresses a need for ongoing professional development and experience breadth in anesthesiology.
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