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SUMMARY In the emergency care of cancer patients, in addition to cancer-related factors, two aspects influence the outcome: (1) where the patient is treated and (2) who will perform the surgery. In Brazil, a significant proportion of patients with surgical oncological emergencies will be operated on in general hospitals by surgeons without training in oncological surgery. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to discuss quality indicators and propose the creation of an urgent oncological surgery advanced life support course. METHODS: Review of articles on the topic. RESULTS: Generally, nonelective resections are associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality, as well as lower rates of cancer-specific survival. In comparison to elective procedures, the reduced number of harvested lymph nodes and the higher rate of positive margins suggest a compromised degree of radicality in the emergency scenario. CONCLUSION: Among modifiable factors is the training of the emergency surgeon. Enhancing the practice of oncological surgery in emergency settings constitutes a formidable undertaking that entails collaboration across various medical specialties and warrants endorsement and support from medical societies and educational institutions. It is time to establish a national registry encompassing oncological emergencies, develop quality indicators tailored to the national context, and foster the establishment of specialized training programs aimed at enhancing the proficiency of physicians serving in emergency services catering to cancer patients.
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ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate relationships among flexible and hierarchical organizational cultures, quality improvement domains, and authentic leadership competencies in Canadian healthcare facilities. Method: Observational cross-sectional study conducted in Alberta, Canada. Nurse managers (n=226) completed a survey including validated measures of organizational culture, quality improvement and authentic leadership. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Spearman's correlation coefficient and Chi-squared test (p<0.05). Results: Quality improvement through accreditation is related to organizational culture and authentic leadership. We saw a propensity for participants who reported working in a more flexible culture also reported greater quality improvement implementation and authentic leadership practices. Conclusion: This study assessed and reported the relationships between flexible organizational cultures, quality improvement through the accreditation process, and authentic leadership practices of healthcare managers. Flexible organizational cultures influence the adoption of authentic leadership, participatory management model and also improves quality.
RESUMO Objetivo: Investigar as relações entre culturas organizacionais flexíveis e hierárquicas, domínios de melhoria da qualidade e competências da liderança autêntica em instituições de saúde canadenses. Método: Estudo observacional transversal realizado em Alberta, Canadá. Os gerentes de enfermagem (n=226) responderam a um questionário validado sobre cultura organizacional, melhoria da qualidade e liderança autêntica. Os dados foram analisados por estatística descritiva, coeficiente de correlação de Spearman e teste Qui-quadrado (p<0,05). Resultados: A melhoria da qualidade alcançada por meio da acreditação está relacionada à cultura organizacional adotada e à liderança autêntica. Participantes que relataram trabalhar em uma cultura flexível, também relataram maior investimento na melhoria da qualidade e práticas de liderança autênticas. Conclusão: Este estudo avaliou as relações entre culturas organizacionais flexíveis, melhoria da qualidade por meio da acreditação e práticas autênticas de liderança dos gerentes de enfermagem. Culturas organizacionais flexíveis influenciam a adoção da liderança autêntica, modelo de gestão participativo e melhoria da qualidade.
RESUMEN Objetivo: investigar las relaciones entre culturas organizacionales flexibles y jerárquicas, los dominios de mejoría de calidad, y las competencias del liderazgo auténtico en las instituciones canadienses de cuidado a la salud. Método: estudio observacional trasversal conducido en Alberta, Canadá. Enfermeras administradoras (n=226) respondieron a una encuesta incluyendo medidas validadas de cultura organizacional, mejoría de calidad, y liderazgo auténtico. Se analizó a los datos por medio de estadística descriptiva, de la correlación de Spearman, y de la prueba de ji-cuadrado (p<0,05). Resultados: la mejoría de la calidad por medio de acreditación está relacionada a la cultura organizacional y al liderazgo auténtico. Hemos visto una tendencia según la cual los participantes que dijeron trabajar en una cultura más flexible también expresaron que hubo una implantación mayor de mejorías y de prácticas de liderazgo auténtico. Conclusión: ese estudio verificó y relató las relaciones entre culturas organizacionales flexibles, mejorías de calidad por medio de procesos de acreditación y prácticas de liderazgo auténtico de administradoras de atención a la salud. Culturas organizacionales flexibles influencian en la adopción de un liderazgo auténtico, de un modelo de administración participativo, además de mejoraren la calidad.
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PURPOSE: As an emergency medical system provider, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) quality for first responder is an important determinant of cardiac arrest outcome. However, feedback on their CPR performance is often lacking. In this simulation study, we analyzed their CPR variables after CPR training based on high-quality CPR requirements highlighted by the 2010 American Heart Association updated guidelines. Furthermore, we aimed to compare the CPR quality between first responders and emergency medical technicians. METHODS: Firefighters employed at Seoul metropolitan fire and disaster headquarters in 2011 and 2012 were included in the study. The data were collected from a PC Skill reporting System(R) (Laerdal, Norway) 5 hours after CPR training. Outcomes included compression variables (depth, rate, hand position, full release, delivered per minute, duty cycle), ventilation variables (volume, flow rate) and hands-off time variables (hands-off fraction, time for airway and breathing, automated external defibrillator (AED)). RESULTS: Sixty-one members to the emergency medical technician group and 66 members to the first responder group were recruited and were tested after CPR training. Results of the first responder group were as follows: for average compression variables, depth 57.6 mm, rate 108.3 numbers/min, correct hand position 90.0%, full release 100.0%, and duty cycle 40.8%. For average ventilation variables, volume 526.2 ml and flow rate 316.8 ml/sec. These values were same for both groups and showed no statistical significance. The number of compressions performed per minute was better in the emergency medical technician group (74.4 versus 70.6, p<0.002), as was total hands-off time (65.5 sec versus 73.2 sec, p<0.000) and hand-off fraction (32.0% versus 35.2%, p<0.000). Time for operating AED was found to be same for both groups but time for airway and breathing management was shorter in the emergency medical technician group (41.0 sec versus 48.0 sec, p<0.000). CONCLUSION: The first responder group showed that through short-term CPR training, overall measured quality of CPR was in compliance with international consensus guidelines. But total hands-off time was longer in the first responder group and the time spent for airway and breathing management rather than operating AED was significantly different between the two groups. Appropriate training programs for first responder's airway and breathing skills are required to minimize interruption time.