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Medical Malpractice, Litigation, and Legal Implications of Practice Management Guidelines Nov 18, 2015

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Medical malpractice claims and other litigation have unfortunately become a common occurrence in all fields of surgery. Although each case has unique and specific aspects, there are common patterns, themes, and risk factors that all practicing physicians should be aware of in order to minimize or even completely avoid these situations. In addition, there is a great deal of misunderstanding about how published guidelines such as the EAST Practice Managemenet Guidelines may be used for or against the physician in establishing the standard of care and any violoations of that standard. We discuss these issues with Dr. Carlo Reyes, a board certified Emergency Medicine physician, health care attorney, and nationally recognized expert in medical malpractice, and Dr. Chet Morrison, a Trauma and Surgical Critical Care attending with a longstanding interest in this area.Supplemental Materials:Legal implications of Pay for Performance article by Dr. ReyesMinimizing your malpractice risk article by Dr. ReyesValue of CPGs as “Safe Harbors” for Legal Defense

Critical Care Management of Traumatic Brain Injury Nov 17, 2015

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In this Traumacast, Drs. Levi Procter and Andrew Bernard interview Dr. Joshua Levine, Chief of Neurocritical Care and the University of Pennsylvania regarding the critical care management of traumatic brain injury. Dr. Levine is a nationally recognized expert in Neurocritical care. Recently, the ACS COT updated their guidelines on the management of severe traumatic brain injury. We discuss the new-tiered therapies, the pros and cons and how to apply this in your practice. Supplementary MaterialsACS TQIP - Best Practices in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury

Rib Fracture Plating: Why and How? Jul 14, 2015

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Rib fracture plating has gained popularity in recent years as more and more Trauma providers have adopted this procedure into their treatment armamentarium. In this episode of Traumacast Dave Morris and Matt Martin discuss rib fracture plating with Dr. Bill Long, who has extensive experience in treating injuries of the chest wall and was instrumental in the development of one of the commercially available rib plating systems, and Dr. Babak Sarani who has adopted the procedure within the last 5 years. The topics of discussion include the rationale for performing the procedure, how to select patients who will benefit, and some technique tips.Supplementary MaterialsEAST Online Education Center - Surgical Treatment of Rib Plating by Dr. David Ciesla

Active Shooter Events, Training, and the Hartford Consensus Conference Jun 22, 2015

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An interview with Dr. Alexander Eastman, the Trauma Medical Director at Parkland Memorial Hospital and a current law enforcement officer with the Dallas Police Department, and Dr. Imad Haque, an active duty Army surgeon and the Director of Simulation Training at Madigan Army Medical Center. These two nationally recognized experts discuss what to expect in active shooter scenarios, how to respond, and most importantly how to prepare yourself and your facility through the use of realistic and well-planned simulation training. The interview concludes with a discussion of the rationale and recommendations from the Hartford Consensus Conferences.Supplementary Materials:Active shooter slide presentation from Dr. EastmanDHS Active Shooter Pocket CardHartford Consensus Conference 1Hartford Consensus Conference 2

The bigger they are... : Tips and Tricks for Managing Complications in Bariatric Surgery Patients Jun 12, 2015

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An interview with Dr. Matthew Martin, the Trauma Medical Director at Madigan Army Medical Center and one of their core faculty on the Bariatric Surgery Service. Dr. Martin is an active member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and serves as an Associate Editor with Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. This session is moderated by Dr. Levi Procter, and special guest moderator Dr. Andrew Bernard, who discuss the increasingly common issue of urgent and emergent complications among patients who have had a prior bariatric surgical procedure. The interview covers the initial evaluation and diagnostic workup, operative and nonoperative management strategies, and clinical "pearls" for the acute care surgeon who is faced with one of these challenging scenarios.Supplementary MaterialsBariatric surgery problems and complications syllabusASMBS Poster: Pearls for Emergency Care of the Bariatric Surgery Patient

An Insider’s Guide to the Journal of Trauma, Academic Productivity, and How to Participate Apr 29, 2015

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An interview with Dr. Ernest "Gene" Moore, a giant in the field of trauma and former Editor in Chief of the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. Dr. Moore takes us behind the scenes of a major academic journal, and provides advice and insights on starting an academic career and producing high quality and publishable research. He then discusses how to become more active with scientific journals by serving as a peer-reviewer and what it takes to join the Editorial Board. The interview concludes with Dr. Moore's thoughts and experience on the relatively unique career path of becoming the Editor in Chief of a major journal.Supplementary materialsView the online CME activity "So You Want to Publish in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (JOT)? Tips and Tricks for Academic Success in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery" given by Dr. Juan Duchesne.This interview is a combined effort between EAST's Online Education Section and Career Development Section. The interview has been posted on the EAST Traumacast and Careercast pages.

Setting the Agenda and Building Coalitions: The National Trauma Institute and the Coalition for National Trauma Research Apr 06, 2015

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An interview with Dr. Donald Jenkins, one of the leading figures behind the National Trauma Institute (NTI) and the newly created Coalition for National Trauma Research (CNTR). Dr. Jenkins discusses the history, formation, mission, and future of these two organizations and how they are positively impacting the ability to perform high-quality clinical trauma research and fostering a national trauma research agenda.Supplementary MaterialsThe National Trauma Institute information brochureCoalition for National Trauma Research Website"The Trauma Research Imperative" from the NTI

The Pediatric Trauma Transformation Collaborative (PTTC) Mar 30, 2015

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An interview with Dr. Richard Falcone and Dr. Denis Bensard about an exciting new program they have developed to enhance pediatric trauma care in the U.S. They discuss how their Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center has partnered with multiple adult Level 2 centers to enhance their ability to provide high quality pediatric trauma care, and to successfully obtain ACS verification as pediatric trauma centers.Supplementary materials: download a presentation with additional information and resources related to the PTTC.Link to Dr. Falcone’s CME talk on Trauma Simulation Training

Surgical Management of Clostridium Difficile Colitis Oct 23, 2014

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Listen to us discuss the surgical management of clostridium difficile colitis with Dr. Paula Ferrada. We tackle surgical and medical therapy based on the best available evidence. See EAST's Online Education session on this topic too.

Translation of War Trauma Care into the Civilian Sector Jun 23, 2014

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Listen to Dr. Matthew Martin discuss the great advances in civilian trauma care as a result of 10 years of conflict. He tackles great topics such as tourniquets, hemostatic dressings, tension pneumothorax and what's ahead. See EAST's Online Education session on this topic too.

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