Improving Patient Safety in a High-Volume Intravitreal Injection Clinic.

Objective: To determine the root causes of patient safety events in a high-volume intravitreal injection clinic and to assess the effect of interventions to reduce the rate of events.

Design: Quality improvement study.

Subjects: All cases of intravitreal injection in a designated injection clinic between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2019.

Impact of Opioid Prescribing Guidelines on Postoperative Opioid Prescriptions Following Elective Spine Surgery: Results From an Institutional Quality Improvement Initiative.

Background: With a dramatic rise in prescription opioid use, it is imperative to review postsurgical prescribing patterns given their contributions to the opioid epidemic.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of departmental postoperative prescribing guidelines on opioid prescriptions following elective spine surgery.

Methods: Patients undergoing elective cervical or lumbar spine surgery between 2017 and 2018 were identified.

A Framework for Outpatient Infusion of Antispike Monoclonal Antibodies to High-Risk Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Coronavirus Disease-19: The Mayo Clinic Model.

The administration of spike monoclonal antibody treatment to patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 is very challenging. This article summarizes essential components and processes in establishing an effective spike monoclonal antibody infusion program. Rapid identification of a dedicated physical infrastructure was essential to circumvent the logistical challenges of caring for infectious patients while maintaining compliance with regulations and ensuring the safety of our personnel and other patients.