The IMPACT CenterInternal Medicine Preoperative Assessment Consultation and Treatment (IMPACT) Center at the Cleveland Clinic is a state-of-the art preoperative center in its 9th year of operation. Over 16,500 patients were seen in 2009. Patients are referred from surgeons in over 10 different surgical departments at the Cleveland Clinic, ranging from Colorectal surgery to Vascular Surgery.
IMPACT Achieves Better Outcomes
In an era where outcomes are important, the IMPACT Center staff evaluate patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery and outline the perioperative risks, optimize the chronic conditions and make evidence-based recommendations for patients, the anesthesiologists and the surgical team. This systematic approach results in safe and quality care for patients at the Cleveland Clinic. A recent study in the Journal of Clinical Outcomes showed that the IMPACT Center evaluation resulted in a low rate of postoperative pulmonary complications compared to nationally reported numbers.
Annual Perioperative Medicine Summit: Improving Quality, Safety and Outcomes.
We hold formal visitation programs for faculty from other institutions and an annual CME event in its second year called: The Perioperative Medicine Summit: Improving Quality, Safety and Outcomes.
More information about the IMPACT Center.
Updated: 04/18/2010
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