Risk Reduction Strategies

 ENT Risk Strategies:

• Ensure privileges match training, credentials and competency.
• Enhance technical surgical skills via ongoing performance improvement program: mentoring, proctoring and CME.
• Participate actively in a surgical team time out prior to incision.
• Adhere to SCIP and other evidence-based guidelines.
• Document a complete, concise and accurate operative report the day of the procedure.

Additional Risk Reduction Strategies:

• Patient assessment: including complete patient history and physical as well as screening for risk factors, atypical presentations and associated symptoms
• Test tracking: including appropriate medical clearances and timely ordering of tests and consults to prevent failure/delay to rule out or note abnormal findings
• Communication with patients: including appropriate informed consent, patient education, and participation in their plan of care
• Selection and management of therapy: including patient selection for procedure, medication reconciliation, and utilization of evidence-based guidelines