Objective To explore the consultation model of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) for colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods Combined the characteristics of large public hospital, with recognized treatment pathway in international MDT for CRC and a comparison to the traditional consultation, to explore a consultation process model of multi-disciplinary team-working for colorectal cancer of West China Hospital (MDT-CRC-WCH) by own feature. Results Colorectal cancer MDT project team summarized the advantage of the consultation process of MDT-CRC-WCH and the drawback of the traditional consultation, descripted the purpose and characterisctics of MDT consultation by adopting creative whole-mode ideal of MDT-CRC-WCH, and descripted the present implementation of the consultation of MDT-CRC-WCH. Conclusion The consultation process of MDT has appeared distinctive features to the traditional, and it may direct the future evolving of the consultation model, however, advanced research is needed.
Objective To deeply explore the consultation model of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) for colorectal cancer (CRC) reconstruction. Methods After analyzing early consultation model of CRC-MDT, some unreasonable factors were discovered and more suitable model was found. Results With analyzing the problems of members, time and management in early consultation model, reconstructing consultative joints and links, and optimizing flow-sheet were choosed. Finally, the MDT project was set up inter-project clinical round and network consultation. Conclusion The feedback from patients after consultation model reconstruction shows good results. Total consultative system in CRC-MDT will be completely finished step by step. However, advanced researches are still needed.
Consultation is an important form for the diagnosis and treatment of severe diseases, and consultation management is an important content of medical management work, which directly affects the medical quality and treatment efficiency of the hospital. With the help of information network platform, our hospital has realized electronic consultation system online through scientific development, training enhancement, and safeguard mechanism improvement. The system can optimize consultation work process effectively, improve the consultation work, save manpower cost and help construction of hospital informatization.
Objective To analyze the proportions of interhospital and intrahospital consultation cases of chief residents in the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism in West China Hospital of Sichuan University, and summarize the distribution characteristics of endocrine and metabolic diseases in other specialized departments, in order to promote the routine work optimization and the cultivation of specialists in endocrinology and metabolism. Methods A total of 1 299 cases were completed by the chief residents in the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism between July 2012 and June 2013. Distribution of departments, composition and distribution of consultation cases were analyzed retrospectively. The characteristics of endocrine and metabolic diseases were summarized, and the difference of endocrine and metabolic consultation demand was compared among different departments . Results Among the 1 299 consultation patients, there were 612 males (47.11%) and 687 females (52.89%) aged between 14 and 96 years averaging at 56.3. There were 747 (57.51%) interhospital consultation cases and 552 (42.49%) intrahospital consultation cases. The most common reason for emergency consultation was stress hyperglycemia in diabetic patients after surgery or trauma, followed by thyroid diseases and electrolyte disturbances. Most consultation applications were from the Emergency Department, and the consultation purpose was mainly blood glucose control. The main consultation purpose of surgical and gynecologic departments was perioperative assessment and treatment adjustment in patients combined with endocrine diseases such as diabetes and thyroid diseases. Meanwhile,the purpose of obstetric consultation was mainly treatment for patients with hyperthyroidism complicated with pregnancy, gestational diabetes treatment and perioperative blood glucose control. Conclusions Clinical consultation work is challenging, which also provides an excellent chance for chief residents to study and review professional knowledge and accumulate clinical experiences. Chief residents should have the knowledge of the proportions and distribution of consultation cases in order to optimize daily work. They should also summarize consultation experiences so as to promote their knowledge of diagnosis and treatment.