Block Room at Victoria General Hospital
The concept of a Block Room for regional anaesthetic is not new in Victoria: It’s been a successful and impactful piece of work at the Royal Jubilee Hospital for a few years, to the point that [...]
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Improving perioperative care with regional anaesthesia and block room at RJH
Having successfully launched the block room at Royal Jubilee Hospital, Dr. Gus Chan and his colleagues thought the t[...]
Read moreNeonatal perioperative surgical team collaboration
When a neonatal patient is scheduled for surgery, a team of clinicians from pediatric surgery, neonatology, and anesthesia need to work together. These surgical cases are usually high risk, with hi[...]
Read moreA Great Day in the OR
This initiative – nicknamed “A Great Day in the OR” – began with a simple premise: What if the multidisciplinary team involved in surgery met first thing in the morning, in advance of t[...]
Read moreRefining the cardiac arrest algorithm for post-surgery patients
Over the past year, the newly developed cardiac arrest algorithm, the outcome of a process supported through a SIFEI grant and led by Dr. Mark German, has been steadily approaching implementation w[...]
Read moreBreast Surgery ERAS and regional anaesthesia project
Two Victoria anesthesiologists have initiated highly complimentary projects around the use of regional anesthesia for certain procedures, including hernia repair, rib fracture, hip fracture, and br[...]
Read moreFour cardiology projects strengthen each other
A large critical care team of Cardiologists, Cardiac Surgeons, Cardiac Anesthesiologists, Perfusionists, Cardiac Nurse Educators, Heart Health Quality Coordinator, Cardiac NPs, Intensivists became [...]
Read moreManagement of Controlled Substances in the OR
As physicians move through various hospital systems, they inevitably encounter variations in practices and policies. Dr. Des Sweeney from the Anesthesiology Department heard feedback from multiple [...]
Read moreUpdating the OR Checklists
In the rare but serious event of a crisis in the operating room or Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), one would hope there would be a concise yet comprehensive resource available to guide healthcare[...]
Read moreSpinal Cord Protection for Thoracic Aortic Surgery
One of the most serious complications to come from thoracic aortic procedures is paraplegia and spinal cord ischemia. While all clinicians endeavour to provide the best possible advice to reduce th[...]
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