Library resource guides: Perioperative medicine: Other resources

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Advance CPR decision-making in the hospital setting

Advance CPR decision making in the hospital setting: Teaching package
The Government of Western Australia Department of Health have created a number of resources to support discussions around Advance CPR decision-making in the hospital setting.

The Advance CPR decision-making in the hospital setting teaching package has been developed by a team of Australian clinicians and aims to help doctors and medical students to address one of the most sensitive issues in healthcare – having conversations with patients and families about the expected benefits and potential harms of performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Drop the pre-op toolkit

Drop the pre-op: A toolkit for reducing unnecessary visits and investigations in pre-operative clinics
This toolkit was created to support the implementation of interventions designed to reduce unnecessary visits and decrease unnecessary investigations in pre-operative clinics. It can be used by physician groups and organisations that provide pre-operative assessments in order to optimise the process.

By using the interventions described in this toolkit North York General Hospital has been able to lower its pre-operative clinical lab testing by 38%, sustained since February 2015.
Visit Choosing Wisely Canada to download the toolkit and find more information and resources.

Centre for Perioperative Care

Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC): Guidelines
CPOC is a new cross-organisational, multidisciplinary initiative led by the Royal College of Anaesthetists to facilitate cross-organisational working on perioperative care for patient benefit.

CPOC is a partnership between patients and the public, other professional stakeholders including Medical Royal Colleges, NHS England and the equivalent bodies responsible for healthcare in the other UK devolved nations.
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Learning resources

Perioperative Interactive Education
Perioperative Interactive Education tools range from online patient simulations to three-dimensional anatomical visualizations. Created by the Toronto General Hospital Department of Anesthesia, PIE covers topics such as TEE and fluid management.

The Perioperative Care Framework

This framework has been designed to be a practical resource for those developing a perioperative medicine service.

The Perioperative Care Framework [ANZCA website]

Expert searches

Perioperative care and enhanced recovery after surgery

Perioperative Care and Enhanced Recovery after Surgery. Research review. July 2017

A discussion between Prof Andrew Hill (Colorectal Surgeon) and Dr Nick Lightfoot (Anaesthetist) at Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (July, 2017).

The discussion centres on principles of Perioperative Care and Enhanced Recovery after Surgery, and will be of interest to all healthcare professionals involved in the surgical process.

Part 1 – Introduction
Part 2 – Who should lead perioperative care?
Part 3 – Prof Henrik Kehlet’s approach to perioperative care
Part 4 – Are perioperative care programmes too complicated?
Part 5 – Key elements in a local ERAS programme
Part 6 - Summary

WFSA tutorials

WFSA Tutorial of the Week - Perioperative medicine
WFSA's Tutorial of the Week collection, which is free to access, includes tutorials on perioperative medicine. Tutorials include an online test for self-directed Continuous Medical Education (CME). A certificate is awarded upon passing the test. Recent tutorials:
Perioperative Lignocaine (8 Oct 2024)
This tutorial aims to explore the mechanism of action of lignocaine, its potential uses in the perioperative setting, and its safety profile and adverse effects.
Perioperative Management of Patients Undergoing Orthopaedic Oncological Surgeries (30 Jul 2024)
This tutorial aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the epidemiology and classification of bone tumours, types of surgeries, preoperative optimisation, selection of an appropriate plan of anaesthesia technique, multimodal analgesia, and rehabilitation.