This issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America focuses on Patient Safety, and is edited by Drs. David Todd and Jeffrey D. Bennett. Articles will include: General concepts of patient safety for the oral surgeon; Proper management of medications to limit errors; Preventing wrong site surgery for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon; Fire safety for the oral surgeon and staff; Preoperative preparation and planning of the oral and maxillofacial surgery patient; Team, staff, and simulation training; Obstructive sleep apnea and obesity considerations for the oral surgeon; Monitoring for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon; Discharge criteria and how it is impacted by patient and procedure; The malpractice system versus patient safety; Equipment safety, maintenance and inspection; Reporting systems and surgery registries for the oral surgeon, and more!
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. viii 7. Preface - p. ix 8. General Concepts of Patient Safety for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon - p. 121 9. Preoperative Preparation and Planning of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Patient - p. 131 10. Proper Management of Medications to Limit Errors: What the Oral Surgeon Should Know to Limit Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events - p. 141 11. Preventing Wrong-Site Surgery in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - p. 151 12. Monitoring for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon - p. 159 13. Simulation Training for the Office-Based Anesthesia Team - p. 169 14. Fire Safety for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and Surgical Staff - p. 179 15. Outpatient Anesthetic Safety Considerations for Obstructive Sleep Apnea - p. 189 16. Discharge Criteria, Impact of the Patient and the Procedure: What the Oral Surgeon Should Know - p. 197 17. Equipment Safety, Maintenance and Inspection: What the Oral Surgeon Needs to Know - p. 209 18. Patient Safety and the Malpractice System - p. 223 19. Quality Improvement and Reporting Systems: What the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Should Know - p. 229 20. Index - p. 239
This issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America focuses on Patient Safety, and is edited by Drs. David Todd and Jeffrey D. Bennett. Articles will include: General concepts of patient safety for the oral surgeon; Proper management of medications to limit errors; Preventing wrong site surgery for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon; Fire safety for the oral surgeon and staff; Preoperative preparation and planning of the oral and maxillofacial surgery patient; Team, staff, and simulation training; Obstructive sleep apnea and obesity considerations for the oral surgeon; Monitoring for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon; Discharge criteria and how it is impacted by patient and procedure; The malpractice system versus patient safety; Equipment safety, maintenance and inspection; Reporting systems and surgery registries for the oral surgeon, and more!
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. viii 7. Preface - p. ix 8. General Concepts of Patient Safety for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon - p. 121 9. Preoperative Preparation and Planning of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Patient - p. 131 10. Proper Management of Medications to Limit Errors: What the Oral Surgeon Should Know to Limit Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events - p. 141 11. Preventing Wrong-Site Surgery in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - p. 151 12. Monitoring for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon - p. 159 13. Simulation Training for the Office-Based Anesthesia Team - p. 169 14. Fire Safety for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and Surgical Staff - p. 179 15. Outpatient Anesthetic Safety Considerations for Obstructive Sleep Apnea - p. 189 16. Discharge Criteria, Impact of the Patient and the Procedure: What the Oral Surgeon Should Know - p. 197 17. Equipment Safety, Maintenance and Inspection: What the Oral Surgeon Needs to Know - p. 209 18. Patient Safety and the Malpractice System - p. 223 19. Quality Improvement and Reporting Systems: What the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Should Know - p. 229 20. Index - p. 239
