Thoracic Surgery Program

Within Providence Thoracic Oncology Program

For Physicians: Orders and Protocols

Orders

• Thoracic surgery preoperative orders
• Thoracic surgery postoperative orders
• Thoracic surgery discharge orders
• Lung volume reduction surgery postoperative orders
• Surgical lung biopsy orders
• Functional assessment
• Documentation standards

Protocols & Guidelines

• Chest tube management guidelines
• Atrial fibrillation protocol for postoperative thoracic surgery patients (IV)
• Protocol for bedside pleurodesis via chest tube
• Care of airway stents
• Dishcarge instructions for chest surgery patients
• Discharge instructions for minimally invasive chest surgery patients
• Lung cancer follow up recommendations
• Chest cancer follow up recommendations

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