Surgical Notes
A monthly newsletter from VCU Department of Surgery
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Massimo Bertino, PhD and Martin Mangino, PhD Elected as NAI Senior Members |
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Two VCU researchers elected as senior members of the...
Two Virginia Commonwealth University faculty members have been elected by the National Academy of Inventors to the rank of senior members, an honor that recognizes faculty, scientists and administrators who have produced technologies that have...
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Acute Care Surgery Welcomes Dr. Joshua Judge |
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Dr. Judge graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine and completed his general surgery residency at University of Virginia followed by a surgical critical care fellowship at Harborview Medical Center. His previous surgical career includes the Division of Trauma/Acute Care Surgery, University of Kentucky in Lexington and the University of North Carolina and Mountain Area Health. In all his academic and surgical carrier, he is noted as an excellent colleague, educator and an academician and has received multiple awards for his dedication to resident and student education. Welcome, Dr. Judge! |
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Grand Rounds: Pediatric Templeton Lecture |
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"Patient Driven Change; Is Collaborative Care the Future of Medicine?"
Join us for a special Grand Rounds on Thursday, March 10 from 7–8am, featuring Dr. Levitt, Chief of the Division of Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction at the Children's National Hospital in Washington DC and Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine.
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Evan-Haynes Burn Center Reverified as Level I |
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Congratulations to the Evan-Haynes Burn Center for successfully completing their recent Level I Burn Center Reverification Site Survey! The survey team has recommended reverification for another 3 years with no critical/non-critical deficiencies; many strengths and recommendations that will challenge the center to continue to improve. Thank you to the burn team for their incredible dedication and commitment to excellence! |
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Abstracts & Presentations |
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Congratulations to Ashley Rosenberg, MD and Alex Simmons, MD for presenting at the Academic Surgical Congress!
Global Surgery Opportunities for General Surgery Residents: Are we making progress?
Rosenberg, A; Still, M; Dworkin, M; Faktor, K; Petroze, R.
Association of Risk Analysis Index with Mortality in Veterans with Colon Cancer Undergoing Colectomies.
Simmonds, A; Keller-Biehl, L; Khader, A; Timmerman, W; Amendola, M.
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Congratulations to Kwame Akuamoah-Boateng, ACNP and colleagues for presenting their abstract at the Critical Care Congress Meeting!
The Effect of Trauma Admission on Adverse Outcomes and Progression of Frailty
Kwame Akuamoah-Boateng, Brittany Horvath, James Whelan, Tiffany Everett, Christopher Borchers, Ryan Evans, Stefan Leichtle, Luke Wolfe, Michel Aboutanos
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Quality Corner: VCU Health Implements Red Rules |
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VCU Health is committed to becoming America’s safest health system, with zero events of preventable harm. Achieving this goal requires a culture of safety where ownership over patient and team member safety is the priority of every team member. While Red Rules are new to VCU Health, this is a well-regarded best practice across many highly reliable industries. The Red Rules are listed below and you can learn more here.
Handoff of Non-Infusing Blood Products
The following steps need to be performed with Every Product, Every Time
- The team member delivering blood products reads from the bag tag or cooler insert and says, “I have a blood product or blood cooler for [says] Patient Name and medical record number.”
- The team member receiving the blood product reads back from the product bag tag or cooler insert and responds “Correct, the blood product(s) is(are) for [says] Patient Name and medical record number.”
- The team member delivering the blood responds with either: “Correct” or “Incorrect”. If incorrect, contact the Blood Bank.
Blood Product Bag Tag Completion
Bag tag documentation is completed prior to administering any blood product that is not bar code medication administration scanned into the electronic health record (massive transfusion protocols, emergency release blood, and blood products administered during downtime).
Patient Identification
Prior to starting the blood administration process, validation of the patient's identity is performed by matching a minimum of two patient-specific identifiers (either patient's first and last name and date of birth, OR patient's first and last name and medical record number) on the identification band to that on the blood product bag tag.
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Global Health Seminar Series — February & March |
"Global Health and Peds IR: Spotlight on Ultrasound Guided Procedures"
The VCU Program for Global Surgery and the Global Surgery Student Alliance at VCU held their monthly Global Health Seminar Series on February 16. February's guest speaker featured Jay Shah, MD, Pediatric Interventional Radiologist at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Assistant Professor in the Emory University School of Medicine Department of Radiology and Department of Pediatrics.
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"Joys and Challenges of Global Surgery"
Join us on Tuesday, March 15 fr om 12–1 pm as we hear from Peter Stafford, MD. Dr. Stafford is a Fellow in the Evans-Haynes Burn Center at VCU Health and previously served as a General Surgeon for Samaritan's Purse in Togo and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Attend in person in MMEC 5-101 or via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96865926384. |
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VCU Health Women's History Month Celebration
Wednesday, March 16 – 12 to 1pm
Join the VCU Health Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for a celebration of Women's History Month. The event will feature poetic recitals from women across the health system. Join here.
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Diversity, Inclusion, Restoration and Equity Conversations
Wednesday, March 23 – 12 to 1pm
Join VCU Health’s Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and the Office of Student Engagement for Diversity, Inclusion, Restoration and Equity (DIRE) Conversations. DIRE Conversations provide the opportunity for the VCU Health community to creatively engage in meaningful and informed dialogue, in a safe space, about the pressing issues of the day. Join here.
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Got Research?
Join our research Open Forum — held on the 2nd Monday of every month from 4:00 – 5:00 pm.
All are encouraged to attend!
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Department of Surgery | Virginia Commonwealth University | (804)828-7874 | surgweb@vcu.edu
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