Rebecca Artz
Most of us will experience becoming a patient at some point in our lives. Only a few miss out due to sudden death. For some, being a patient is unnerving, as it is clear evidence of our own mortality. Others may perceive it as a growth experience. Still others find strength in being able to overcome disease. Any of...
Donald Chow, MD, is an orthopedic and spine surgeon at The Ottawa Hospital, where he is also a trauma-team leader. Dr. Chow has been the National Hockey League (NHL) team doctor for the Ottawa Senators since their NHL debut in 1992. In addition to acting as the team doctor to the Ottawa Senators, Dr. Chow is also a team doctor for the Canadian Olympic team, where he often performs...
In a previous Patient Safety feature, we highlighted the importance of teamwork to promote patient safety. Continuing this important theme, we present the first part of this two-part article on the primacy of the provider-to-provider handoff for the safe care of our patients.Part IBackground The clear, accurate and effective exchange of clinical information has always played a central role...
This quarter’s international section offers a real treat. We had the fabulous opportunity to interview Matteo Zoli, MD. I have known Dr. Zoli for several years; as residents, we had the opportunity to publish a series on endoscopic meningiomas. Since this time, it has been a true pleasure to see Dr. Zoli train and become an up-and-coming world expert...
I’m not sure where to start, as this is a complicated and unusual story. So, I’ll start with introducing myself first. I’m a retired professor of emergency medicine at the Albany Medical College. In that capacity, I have supervised and trained residents in all specialties during their emergency department (ED) rotation. One of those residents was the man who...
The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is an important component of each neurosurgeon's practice. Successful participation should be the objective of each practicing neurosurgeon in the U.S. This article briefly describes the PQRS program and summarizes the PQRS experience of the Mayfield Clinic. The Mayfield Clinic, founded in 1937, is a private neurosurgery practice located in Cincinnati that also...
