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ForwardIntroduction to the Surgery Optimization Clinic
Patients undergoing surgery at UPMC hospitals may qualify for a visit to the Surgery Optimization Clinic. Preadmission Testing works with this population of patients as well and would benefit from an understanding as to how the clinic runs and services provided for these patients. This will educate on how the clinic was started, what a visit entails and the benefits of the clinic and their goal to prevent complications and readmissions for patients having surgery at UPMC Hospitals.
This is to improve communication, collaboration and between the interprofessional teams that work with this population to facilitate the best surgical outcomes possible for UPMC patients. This will make the team aware of the documentation that will be present and where to find the documentation in the EMR for their reference. This will promote communication and consistency of care.
Target Audience
Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Learning Objectives
PAT/SOC Nurses will be able understand what a visit at the Surgery Optimization Clinic entails, and be able to locate the office note and notes documented during their care by the Surgery Optimization Clinic. They will also have an understanding of the improved surgical outcomes of the patients that are seen in the clinic.
PAT/SOC staff will be able to locate and validate information needed for patients that are on suboxone and have a treatment plan of care documented in the EMR.
Heather Moore, BSN, RN
John Cinicola, MD
Celeste Taylor, BSN, RN
Patricia Conrad, RN
Deanna Santo, BSN, RN
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 0.50 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 0.50 Attendance