Systems-based Practice

Anesthetic Management During MRI and CT Imaging Procedures 2024

Unlike a conventional operating room, MRI and CT environments frequently require the anesthesiologist to assume broader responsibility for immediate patient care decisions. Medical emergencies in this environment may be difficult to manage so the anesthesiologist should have a plan in…

Patient Safety Highlights 2024 Package

The Patient Safety Highlights 2024 package consists of 13 individual modules that contain recordings of the corresponding session presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023. Upon successful completion of all the modules, the learner would earn 11.75 ABA-approved patient safety credits. The patient…

Infection Control Rounding in Ambulatory Surgery Centers

It is Monday morning, and you’ve been invited to participate in the infection prevention rounds in your ambulatory surgical center. This activity will take you on rounds through the OR, sterile processing area, pharmacy, and a construction site to identify…

AI in Medicine: Cutting-Edge or Legal Landmine

The emergence of AI in healthcare, initially signaled in the 1970s with innovative AI diagnostic tools, has gained renewed momentum due to recent breakthroughs in generative AI. This revitalization has brought to the forefront both the immense possibilities and the…

ECHO – Deflection Coordination – Fall 2024

The purpose of the Deflection Engagement and Coordination ECHO is to develop core skills and function as a networking space for the new deflection workforce in Oregon. Lessons learned will inform recommendations for program quality improvement and may be leveraged…

ECHO – Hepatitis C Community of Practice – Fall 2024

Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) was developed to serve as a collaborative model of medical education and care management that empowers front-line clinicians with knowledge and support from specialty care providers to care for patients with complex, chronic…

ECHO – Substance Use Disorder in Jails – Fall 2024

This 12-session ECHO aims to increase Substance Use Disorder (SUD) identification and treatment by Oregon jail using the Project ECHO model. ECHO is a tele-mentoring program that uses videoconferencing technology to combine brief expert presentations with interactive and practical case…

ECHO – Substance Use Disorder in Hospital Care – Fall 2024

Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) is a telehealth educational initiative first developed in New Mexico that links clinics in rural areas with a multidisciplinary team of specialists via videoconference for mentoring and education. The overall program goals of…

ECHO – Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents – Fall 2024

The Oregon ECHO Network (OEN) will work closely with state and local specialists to deliver a 12-session telementoring program that will focus on substance use disorders in adolescents. The ECHO Program will use the Project ECHO (https://echo.unm.edu/) methodology to deliver…

ECHO – Substance Use Disorder in Ambulatory Care – Fall 2024

The Addiction Medicine ECHO faculty are highly qualified to provide clinical management support based on their own clinical experience and specialty training. Most presenters are board certified in Addiction Medicine, and all have current clinical experience with patients with substance…