Description
The approach to degenerative spine diseases involves a multidisciplinary strategy that combines conservative treatments with surgical options, depending on the severity and impact on a patient's quality of life. Initial management typically includes physical therapy, pain management, and lifestyle modifications, while advanced cases may require surgical interventions like spinal fusion or decompression. The goal is to alleviate pain, restore function, and improve the patient’s overall well-being while minimizing risks.
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- The speaker introduces seven paradigms reshaping modern healthcare, emphasizing their importance for healthcare leaders and providers to avoid becoming outdated. They will use bronchial asthma as an example to demonstrate the paradigms' impact.
- The old healthcare model focused on treating symptoms and diseases based on intuition and personal experience. The new paradigms promote a holistic approach, prioritizing preventative interventions to bridge the gap between limited resources and desired patient outcomes.
- Evidence-based healthcare involves making decisions based on research, patient values, and provider expertise. It aims to bridge the gap between knowledge and practice, shifting away from intuition-based treatments.
- Patient and family-centered care places the patient at the center, emphasizing partnership, respect, and information sharing. This approach seeks to bridge the gap between clinical decision-making and patient preferences, leading to improved satisfaction, self-care, and quality of life.
- Patient safety is a critical concern focused on preventing patient harm and reducing errors. Healthcare's safety record is compared unfavorably to other industries. The concept of high-reliability organizations, like those in nuclear power or aviation, is introduced as a model for consistent safety.
- Competency-based medical education shifts the focus from knowledge acquisition to practical skills and non-clinical competencies. It emphasizes outcomes-based learning, personalized training, and continuous assessment.
- Systems thinking views healthcare as interconnected systems, where improvements require a holistic approach. Interventions must consider the broader context and potential unintended consequences.
- Value-based healthcare focuses on delivering value to patients, making providers accountable for achieving desired outcomes. This shifts the focus from volume-based care to value-driven services.
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About the Speakers
Prof. Dr. Massimo Piracci
Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Sport and Regenerative Medicine presso Medcare Orthopedic and Spinal Hospital Dubai
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