Mark R. Katlic
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View article: Making a Financial Case for the Geriatric Surgery Verification Program
Making a Financial Case for the Geriatric Surgery Verification Program Open
Mini abstract The financial benefits of instituting the American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification Program far exceed the costs, with the added benefits of enhanced patient satisfaction and improved staff morale.
View article: Pain control in older adults undergoing video-assisted thorascopic surgery
Pain control in older adults undergoing video-assisted thorascopic surgery Open
: The older adult patient population is growing, composing a significant portion of those undergoing video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS). The physiological changes experienced by this population impact every organ system and require …
View article: Postoperative delirium in older adults: a surgeon’s guide and clinical practice review
Postoperative delirium in older adults: a surgeon’s guide and clinical practice review Open
Postoperative delirium (POD) is an acute change in mental status following surgery or a procedure. POD is the most common postoperative complication in older adult patients. As the population ages and more older adults choose to undergo op…
View article: <scp>Let It Rain:</scp> The American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification Program
<span>Let It Rain:</span> The American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification Program Open
As our hospital has been building its Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) Program, the newest standards-and-verification quality program of the American College of Surgeons,1, 2 I have repeatedly noticed the same phenomenon: Just beneath …
View article: FUTURE DIRECTIONS: DISSEMINATION OF STANDARDIZED GERIATRIC SURGERY CARE NATIONALLY
FUTURE DIRECTIONS: DISSEMINATION OF STANDARDIZED GERIATRIC SURGERY CARE NATIONALLY Open
The American College of Surgeon’s Coalition for Quality in Geriatric Surgery will formally launch a national initiative aimed to improve the quality of surgical care for all older adults in July 2019. The first-year goal will be to recruit…
View article: Application of the <scp>RAND</scp>‐<scp>UCLA</scp> Appropriateness Methodology to a Large Multidisciplinary Stakeholder Group Evaluating the Validity and Feasibility of Patient‐Centered Standards in Geriatric Surgery
Application of the <span>RAND</span>‐<span>UCLA</span> Appropriateness Methodology to a Large Multidisciplinary Stakeholder Group Evaluating the Validity and Feasibility of Patient‐Centered Standards in Geriatric Surgery Open
Objectives To explore (1) differences in validity and feasibility ratings for geriatric surgical standards across a diverse stakeholder group (surgeons vs. nonsurgeons, health care providers vs. nonproviders, including patient‐family, advo…
View article: Non-intubated video-assisted thoracic surgery as the modality of choice for treatment of recurrent pleural effusions.
Non-intubated video-assisted thoracic surgery as the modality of choice for treatment of recurrent pleural effusions. Open
This review will establish that the best mode of treatment for recurrent pleural effusions is non-intubated video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) with chemical talc pleurodesis. The nature of recurrent pleural effusions mandates that any …
View article: Non-intubated video-assisted thoracic surgery in patients aged 80 years and older.
Non-intubated video-assisted thoracic surgery in patients aged 80 years and older. Open
Non-intubated VATS utilizing local anesthesia and sedation in the elderly is well tolerated and safe for a number of indications.