Evidence-based Clinical Care: Craniotomy
This course provides evidence-based data supporting the standardization of care throughout Baptist Health for patients requiring a craniotomy. Included in this course are treatment algorithms and physician resources.
Note to Physicians: Be sure to bookmark this course to access all protocols, pathways, policies and procedures at your convenience via your CME Portal account. All power plans are available in Cerner. All EBCC deliverables will be available on the EBCC website.
Target Audience
Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Neurointensivists, Neuroradiologists, Radiologists, Geriatric Medicine Physicians, Internal Medicine Physicians, Intensivists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Radiologists, Hospitalists and Physician Assistants.
Learning Objectives
- Explain evidence supporting systemwide standardization efforts for subdural hematoma and craniotomy that will improve discharge process, reduce overall length of stay and maintain optimal patient outcomes.
- Utilize the appropriate power plans for subdural hematomas (admission and craniotomy post-op), neurosurgical drain and monitoring devices and craniotomy (non-anterior skull base) post-op.
Craniotomy Design Team Members
Arlene Torres, Daniel Raul Hartnett, Erika Gomez, Esther M. Jorge, Honoree Ceballos, Ivette Hernandez, Jacqueline Perez, Jacqueline Porras, Jaime Gergara, Jayme Strauss, Jessica Martin, Jose de la Cuetara, Karel Fuentes, M.D., Katie Modzelewska, Lisa Bus, Margaret Perreira, Mariana Velazquez, Mercedes Frias, Michael Gomez, Monika Tamo, Nathaniel Ortiz, Nayive Quezada, Nelkys Casal, Olga Manrique, Patrice Sanon Dawon, Sashah Topping, Sergio Gonzalez-Arias, M.D., Stacy Lowe, Vera Bryant, Vernon Bartholomew and Vitaly Siomin, M.D., have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose.
All other non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies*.
*Ineligible companies -- Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
Baptist Health South Florida designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 0.25 General certificate of attendance
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