Choosing Wisely - Preoperative pathology ordering through the Pre-Anaesthetic Evaluation Unit
Perioperative Medicine Podcast Series
English - October 25, 2023 23:00 - 25 minutes - 25 Bytes - ★★★ - 4 ratingsEducation Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Dr Lana Vestarkis is an Anaesthetist at Sunshine Coast University Hospital. For her Master of Perioperative Medicine Capstone Project, Lana worked with her colleague Dr Anna Pietzsch to attempt to rationalise preoperative blood testing in the elective surgical setting. Their project is not only having a major impact in their health network but has gone on to win a national prize. Lana and Anna discuss their project, including the challenges faced and the lessons learned when trying to bring about change.