Safe Transition Pathway: Results of a Clinical Series || Pathways for Surgical Care: Model for Brain Tumors

The Miami Neuroscience Symposium Online will cover topics related to surgical management, stroke management, neurocritical care, neuro-imaging and neuro-oncology. The expert faculty will engage participants through complex cases and novel treatment strategies. Our goal is to share the most innovative and evidence-based clinical practices available in order to optimize patient outcomes in these areas of neuroscience.

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Safe Transition Pathway: Results of a Clinical Series 

Neurosurgical care can be expensive for the hospital, as substantial costs are accrued during the operation and throughout the postoperative stay. This lecture will describe how to implement a “safe transition pathway” in the hospital setting, and the important role of the clinical team. 

Learning Objectives:
  • Identify the safety profile following a postoperative recovery pathway that bypasses an ICU stay for select patients undergoing craniotomies.
  • Recognize the team effort required to successfully implement a new recovery pathway and highlight the potential for cost savings.

Pathways for Surgical Care: Model for Brain Tumors 

This presentation will review proper surgical care for brain tumor patients, in addition to coordination of postoperative care between patients, providers and patient caregivers. 

Learning Objectives:
  • Anticipate the potential length of stay and level of acuity for postoperative brain tumor patients.
  • Appropriately guide and inform patients and families on daily postoperative expectations. 
  • Determine when patients are deemed ready for discharge from the hospital.

Original Release Date: November 2020
Review Date: October 2021

Target Audience

Adult and Pediatric Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Stroke Neurologists, Neuroradiologists, Diagnostic Radiologists, Critical Care Physicians, Neurointensivists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Internal Medicine Physicians, Interventional Neuroradiologists, Family Physicians, General Internists, Physician Assistants, Critical Care and Neuroscience Nurses, Neurosurgery Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Respiratory Therapists (Personal Growth), Clinical Pharmacists and Rehabilitation and Pain Management Specialists, as well as other specialists interested in the field of neuroscience.

Additional information
Bibliography: 
  • Young, Jacob S., et al. "A Safe Transitions Pathway for post-craniotomy neurological surgery patients: high-value care that bypasses the intensive care unit." Journal of Neurosurgery. (2020): 1-6.
  • Osorio, Joseph A., et al. "Cost-effectiveness development for the postoperative care of craniotomy patients: a safe transitions pathway in neurological surgery." Neurosurgical focus 44.5 (2018): E19.
  • Wong JM, Panchmatia JR, Ziewacz JE, Bader AM, Dunn IF, Laws ER, et al: Patterns in neurosurgical adverse events: intracranial neoplasm surgery. Neurosurg Focus 33:E16, 2012  
  • Florman JE, Cushing D, Keller LA, Rughani AI: A protocol for postoperative admission of elective craniotomy patients to a non-ICU or step-down setting. J Neurosurg 127:1392-1397, 2017
Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
11/12/2020
Course expires: 
10/31/2022

Jacob Young, M.D.   
Resident Physician, Department of Neurological Surgery
UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences
University of California San Francisco 
San Francisco, California

Jennifer Viner, N.P., MSN  
Breast Care Plastic Surgery
Bakar Precision Cancer Medicine
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California 

Jacob Young, M.D., faculty for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship with ineligible companies* to disclose and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage. 

Jennifer Viner, N.P., MSN, faculty for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship with ineligible companies* to disclose and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage. 

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.

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Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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