The acute care surgery model and elective surgery

David A Spain; H Gill Cryer

doi:10.1097/TA.0000000000004089

The acute care surgery model and elective surgery

J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 Nov 1;95(5):e42-e44. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004089. Epub 2023 Jun 19.

Authors

David A Spain¹, H Gill Cryer

Affiliation

¹ From the David L. Gregg, MD, Professor/Chief of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University (D.A.S.), Stanford; and Department of Surgery (H.G.C.), UCLA, Los Angeles, California.

PMID: 37335180
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004089

Abstract

Two senior surgeons with active elective surgery practices call on their personal experiences to encourage acute care surgery programs to explore ways to incorporate elective surgery into their practice models. Although there are obstacles, these are not insurmountable problems, potential solutions exist, and this may help protect against burnout.

MeSH terms

Critical Care*
General Surgery*
Humans
Surgeons*