http://www.enttoday.org Trends Topic Rss http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1362815/Get_Ready_for_Quality_Improvement_Panelists_outline_helpful_metrics_and_more.html <p>Close on the heels of the evidence-based medicine movement comes increasing pressure for physicians and health care institutions to develop and implement quality improvement measures that will not only improve quality of care, but also reduce medical costs and provide a way to measure performance by physicians and institutions. Integral to this process is the development of appropriate metrics by which to measure outcomes and physician performance that accurately reflect otolaryngology and its subspecialties. Two sessions at the recent 2011 American Academy of Otolaryngology&ndash;Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting held here Sept. 13 highlighted issues that are important for otolaryngologists striving to meet the growing demand for quality improvement.</p> 2011-10-10T22:43:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1309341/The_Lost_Art_of_Medicine_Patient_care_is_paramount__in_practice.html <p>The science of medicine continues to expand rapidly, and this is obviously good for humanity. The art of medicine, on the other hand, has been largely forgotten. This skill is the basis of the time-honored physician-patient relationship and is an important aspect of good patient care. So why have so many physicians forgotten this basic skill? Why would a caring physician disregard any expertise that would benefit his patient?</p> 2011-08-02T18:36:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1309319/A_New_Way_to_Learn_Residency_programs_use_medical_simulation__to_fill_training_g.html <p>In May, Marcelo Antunes, MD, chief resident of otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, was able to practice bilobed flaps on pig's feet at an ORL Rising Chief Boot Camp held at Penn Medicine Clinical Simulation Center in Philadelphia. While he had previously experienced medical simulation during his otolaryngology residency, the boot camp put the methodology in proper context for Dr. Antunes, who is particularly interested in facial plastics.</p> 2011-08-02T18:02:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1077577/Online_Exclusive_Listen_to_Lord_Ribeiros_COSM_presentation.html <p>British surgeon offers cautionary tale about trainee duty hour limits.</p> 2011-06-09T21:34:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1077441/Online_Exclusive_Listen_to_Dr__Berkes_COSM_presentation.html <p>&nbsp;Trio President discusses scientific research.</p> 2011-06-09T19:29:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1074135/Training_Trends_British_surgeon_offers_cautionary_tale_about_limit_on_trainee_du.html <p>New limits on doctors in training in the United Kingdom (U.K.) have drastically reduced the amount of training they receive and may put patients in peril, a renowned retired British surgeon told listeners here on April 29 at the Annual Meeting of the Triological Society, held as part of the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings.</p> 2011-06-01T19:42:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1057647/National_Drug_Shortage_Hits_ENT_Surgeries_Succinylcholine__propofol_and_tetracai.html <p>When performing certain procedures, many otolaryngologists use succinylcholine, a neuromuscular blocking agent, to help them monitor the facial nerve.</p> 2011-04-27T21:17:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1049453/Women_in_Otolaryngology_Are_on_the_Move_AAO-HNS_recognizes_section_status.html <p>A little over a year ago, I wrote an op-ed piece for <em>ENT Today</em> titled, &ldquo;The Gender Gap in Otolaryngology: How do we make it disappear?&rdquo; (February 2010). I challenged our specialty to find innovative and inclusive ways to tap into the extraordinary pool of talent found in our women otolaryngologists. And thanks to some extraordinarily enlightened leadership, we did it! Way beyond all hopes and expectations, the men and women of our specialty have paved the way for meaningful and fruitful change.</p> 2011-04-05T15:43:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1049449/ENTymologiesExplanations_for_some_of_the_most_commonly_used_medical_terms.html <p>Ever wonder where some of the medical terms you use every day come from? Here&rsquo;s a brief history.</p> 2011-04-05T15:41:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1048849/Trio_Transitions_The_outgoing_and_incoming_presidents_share_their_goals_for_the_.html <p>At the Triological Society&rsquo;s Annual Meeting in April, Robert H. Ossoff, DMD, MD, Maness Professor of Laryngology and Voice and assistant vice-chancellor for compliance and corporate integrity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, will assume the presidency of the society. Dr. Ossoff will be filling the role currently held by Gerald Berke, MD, chief of head and neck surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles.</p> 2011-04-04T20:19:00Z