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Welcome to the NEW AACD Discussion Forum.  If you would like to serve as a moderator of a section, please email Dr. Michael Smith at smithm1@ccf.org
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Welcome - Dr. Michael Smith -Moderator
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Welcome to the AACD discussion forum. This forum was developed in response to the need demonstrated by the e-mail listserv. Please feel free to make comments on any of the topics that interest you. Also, please feel free to e-mail Dr. Michael Smith if you have any suggestions on how to improve this discussion forum. Try out the sample Poll just for practice...
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Last post on August 14, 2006, 01:50:19 PM
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Best Practices in Patient Care
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How institutions have modified the timeout process to make it even more effective.
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Last post on November 22, 2006, 01:43:58 PM
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Perioperative Systems Design - (OR of the Future) - Dr. Warren Sandberg - Moderator
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This board will discuss information related to the CIMIT project and some of the outcomes of this project.
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Last post on August 15, 2006, 02:29:22 PM
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OR Scheduling Systems - TBA moderator
No New Posts Introduction to OR Information Systems
This board will discuss some of the operating room information systems that are currently in place and the basics on how to evaluate the potential benefits of implementing an operating room information system at your institution.
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No New Posts Basic Components of Operating Room Information Systems
Here we will discuss some of the components in that are included in operating room information systems. feel free to add your own comments about which components are more critical and if there are any additional components that have been left off the list.
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Electronic Anesthesia Records - Dr. Jerry Stonemetz
No New Posts Introduction to the Electronic Record
This board will describe some of the basic components of an anesthetic record.
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Last post on August 16, 2006, 01:09:01 PM
in Acronym for Electronic R... by Jstonemetz

Induction Room and Turnover/ Blocks - Moderator TBA
No New Posts Regional Anesthesia for Ortho Patients
How do we best use the Induction room for assisting in OR turnover?
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Last post on August 14, 2006, 02:46:18 PM
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No New Posts Induction Room and Billing Practices
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Last post on August 16, 2006, 01:13:06 PM
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Managing Codes and Adverse Events
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What are the practices surrounding the use of Code pagers ?
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OR Policies and Procedures
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Please post any Policies about Radio use and other Noisy devices in the OR
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New Devices in the OR
No New Posts Why discuss new devices in the OR?
General Discussion about new devices and their effect on OR Efficiency - Good and Bad...
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Last post on August 14, 2006, 04:24:33 PM
in 56% of members would lik... by drsleep4
No New Posts RadioFrequency ID Tags
Are you considering using these because you can't find equipment? Tell us more...
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No New Posts Ultrasound for CVP Placement
Please discuss your experiences and perceptions on the use of Ultrasound for CVP placement - cost, efficiency, etc.
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Personnel and Managment
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Looking for postings on job descriptions of all kinds...
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No New Posts Measuring Anesthesiologist Productivity
What are the best measures for assessing anesthesiology staff productivity?
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No New Posts Measuring Surgical Productivity
What are the best measures to use for assessing productivity?
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No New Posts Optimal Staffing Ratios
Looking for formulas for developing optimal staffing ratios for preop, intraoperative and recovery room staffing.
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Preoperative Patient Evaluation
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We are looking to include practices that decrease cancellation rate on day of surgery or that improve the efficiency of the preop clinic.
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