EPICC: Perioperative patient pathway and resource allocation
Summary
Every year, over 200 million people worldwide undergo surgical procedures in the operating room (OR), and demand for surgery and anaesthesia is steadily increasing (Rose, J., et al. 2015; Weiser, T.G., et al. 2008; Uribe-Leitz, T., et al. 2015). In addition, many procedures - currently about 15 % of anaesthetic volume - are performed outside of the OR, e.g. in the radiology or endoscopy suite (Van De Velde, M., et al. 2009). Not only are the absolute numbers of patients on the rise, but, due to demographic change in high-income countries, more and more chronically ill patients will be candidates for surgical and non-surgical interventions. All these patients, many of them high-risk, need pre-interventional consultation and subsequently anaesthesia, post-anaesthesia, intermediate and intensive care.
General Information
Enrolled trainees 290
Open 27.04.2022
Available for ESICM members
Student effort 3
Last Updated April 27, 2022
Intended Learning Outcomes
- Describe the elements of perioperative patient flow and be able to describe their main characteristics.
- Give examples of different perioperative patient pathways.
- List key issues in perioperative care management
- Appraise the importance of high quality postoperative care including resource allocation.
- Discuss the adequate pathway to detect failures of perioperative care delivery,
- Discuss failure of care coordination and over or undertreatment during the perioperative period
Relevant competencies in CoBaTrICE
- 7.5. Manages the safe and timely discharge of patients from the ICU
- 11.8. Demonstrates an understanding of the managerial & administrative responsibilities of the ICM specialist
- 12.1. Appropriately supervises, and delegates to others, the delivery of patient care
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