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Safe introduction of new procedures and emerging technologies in surgery: education, credentialing, and privileging.
Full Abstract
Ongoing horizon scanning is needed to identify new procedures and emerging technologies that should be evaluated for introduction into surgical practice. Following evidence-based evaluation, if a new modality is found ready for adoption in practice, surgeons need education in the safe and effective use of the new modality. The educational experience should include structured teaching and learning, verification of new knowledge and skills, preceptoring or proctoring, and monitoring of outcomes. Credentialing and privileging to perform a new procedure or use an emerging technology should be based on evaluation of knowledge and skills and outcomes of surgical care, and not merely on the numbers of procedures performed. Education of the entire surgical team is also essential. The entire process involving education, verification of knowledge and skills, credentialing, and privileging must be transparent. Patients need to play a central role in making informed decisions regarding their care that involves use of a new procedure or an emerging technology, and they should participate actively in their perioperative care.
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Author information
Author/s: Sachdeva, Ajit K (AK); Russell, Thomas R (TR);
Affiliation: American College of Surgeons, 633 N. Saint Clair Street, Chicago, IL 60611-3211, USA. asachdeva(-atsign-)facs.org
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Review
Journal: Surgical oncology clinics of North America (Surg Oncol Clin N Am), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2007-Jan; vol 16 (issue 1) : pp 101-14
Dates: Created 2007/03/05; Completed 2007/05/01; Revised 2008/11/21;
PMID: 17336239, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)
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