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Anesthetic Management Of The Pediatric Burn Patient, Cormac O'Sullivan Sep 2012

Anesthetic Management Of The Pediatric Burn Patient, Cormac O'Sullivan

Cormac T. O'Sullivan

No abstract provided.


Perioperative Fluid Management Of The Pediatric, Cormac O'Sullivan Sep 2012

Perioperative Fluid Management Of The Pediatric, Cormac O'Sullivan

Cormac T. O'Sullivan

No abstract provided.


A Review Of Perioperative Fluid Management In The Pediatric Patient, John Aker, Cormac O'Sullivan Sep 2012

A Review Of Perioperative Fluid Management In The Pediatric Patient, John Aker, Cormac O'Sullivan

Cormac T. O'Sullivan

No abstract provided.


Heightened Awareness Of The Thrombosis Potential Of Drug-Eluting Stents May Save Lives, Robert From, Jennifer Tretsven, Cormac O'Sullivan Sep 2012

Heightened Awareness Of The Thrombosis Potential Of Drug-Eluting Stents May Save Lives, Robert From, Jennifer Tretsven, Cormac O'Sullivan

Cormac T. O'Sullivan

No abstract provided.


Management Of Perioperative Antiplatelet Therapy: Pulling The Plug On Thrombotic Events, J. Tretsven, Cormac O'Sullivan, E. Thompson Sep 2012

Management Of Perioperative Antiplatelet Therapy: Pulling The Plug On Thrombotic Events, J. Tretsven, Cormac O'Sullivan, E. Thompson

Cormac T. O'Sullivan

No abstract provided.


Assigning Surgical Cases With Regional Anesthetic Blocks To Anesthetists And Operating Rooms Based On Operating Room Efficiency, Cormac O'Sullivan, F. Dexter Sep 2012

Assigning Surgical Cases With Regional Anesthetic Blocks To Anesthetists And Operating Rooms Based On Operating Room Efficiency, Cormac O'Sullivan, F. Dexter

Cormac T. O'Sullivan

The popularity of regional anesthesia blocks for both intraoperative anesthesia and postoperative pain management supports the inclusion of the administration of regional anesthesia into discussions about operating room (OR) efficiency. This article reviews the literature on OR efficiency with a focus on day-of-surgery decision making. Vignettes show regional anesthesia block placement is a variable that can affect the efficiency of use of OR time. Clinical examples highlight OR management issues and staff assignment decisions on the day of surgery. Regional anesthetic block placement can affect surgical schedules, and thus OR efficiency. When patient safety is unaffected, rearranging OR schedules on …


Economics And The Education Of Nurse Anesthetists: Part 1, Cormac O'Sullivan, E. Thompson Sep 2012

Economics And The Education Of Nurse Anesthetists: Part 1, Cormac O'Sullivan, E. Thompson

Cormac T. O'Sullivan

No abstract provided.


Economics And The Education Of Nurse Anesthetists: Part 2, Cormac O'Sullivan, E. Thompson Sep 2012

Economics And The Education Of Nurse Anesthetists: Part 2, Cormac O'Sullivan, E. Thompson

Cormac T. O'Sullivan

Economic assumptions and other factors affecting the economics of nurse anesthesia education are presented in Part 2 of this 2-part column. In Part 1, published in the October 2004 issue of the AANA Journal, general economic principles and healthcare economic principles in particular were described, explained, and related to the current US healthcare system.


Evidence-Based Management Assessment Of Return On Investment From Anesthesia Information Management Systems, Cormac O'Sullivan, F. Dexter, D. Lubarsky, M. Vigoda Sep 2012

Evidence-Based Management Assessment Of Return On Investment From Anesthesia Information Management Systems, Cormac O'Sullivan, F. Dexter, D. Lubarsky, M. Vigoda

Cormac T. O'Sullivan

A systematic and comprehensive review of the scientific literature revealed 4 evidence-based methods that contribute to a positive return on investment from anesthesia information management systems (AIMS): reducing anesthetic-related drug costs, improving staff scheduling and reducing staffing costs, increasing anesthesia billing and capture of anesthesia-related charges, and increased hospital reimbursement through improved hospital coding. There were common features to these interventions. Whereas an AIMS may be the ideal choice to achieve these cost reductions and revenue increases, alternative existing systems may be satisfactory for the studied applications (i.e., the incremental advantage to the AIMS may be less than predicted from …


Ambulatory Surgery. The Selection And Administration Of Perioperative Intravenous Fluids For The Pediatric Patient, J. Aker, Cormac O'Sullivan Sep 2012

Ambulatory Surgery. The Selection And Administration Of Perioperative Intravenous Fluids For The Pediatric Patient, J. Aker, Cormac O'Sullivan

Cormac T. O'Sullivan

No abstract provided.