Regardless of where we practice medicine, it is up to us as individual physicians to ensure the highest quality of care that we can deliver to our patients. At each location, the demography and cultural composition of our patients have revealed different approaches to language barriers, self-understanding of disease, and even the perception of pain.
As a physician, I wrote a recent essay that describes the obstacles I believe most significantly impede the adoption of standards of healthcare delivery in these diverse settings.
I have obtained Six Sigma and LEAN certification and patient safety curricula, and published work on outcomes-based research studies and clinical trials on informatics tools in peer-reviewed journals.
Perioperative Workflow Optimization with Lean management system
Continuous Practice Improvement with Six Sigma DMAIC
How is your anesthesiologist fighting the opioid crisis?
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⭐IV Tylenol! Yeah, you heard it right.
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☝️It works in synergy with the conventional pain medications we use in the operating room, decreasing the amount of opioids than one actually needs in the recovery room. In turn, this decreases the chances that you will become dependent on medications.
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📞📧🤜If you are getting a procedure soon and have questions about the type of anesthesia you may be receiving, please DM me!
Aalap Shah, MD, is a board certified anesthesiologist, specializing in general adult and pediatric anesthesiology.
