Claude Laflamme

Dr. Laflamme’s interests and accomplishments are related to patient safety and surgical site infection (SSI) prevention.  With the support of the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) he led a multidisciplinary group in re-editing the current clinical recommendations guide in preventing SSI which was published in September 2014. He provides support for local, national and international teams in implementing SSI prevention best practices.  In addition, his current focus lies on providing cognitive aid for anesthesiologists to improve the quality of care, enhance the quality of mortality and morbidity rounds, and making available a patient safety adverse event or near miss timely reporting system.

Recent Publications

1. Surgical site infection prevention: a qualitative analysis of an individualized audit and feedback model. Nessim C, Bensimon CM, Hales B, Laflamme C, Fenech D, Smith A. J Am Coll Surg. 2012 Dec;215(6):850-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.08.007.
2. Evidence-based guidelines for prevention of perioperative hypothermia. Forbes SS, Eskicioglu C, Nathens AB, Fenech DS, Laflamme C, McLean RF, McLeod RS; Best Practice in General Surgery Committee, University of Toronto.J Am Coll Surg. 2009 Oct;209(4):492-503.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.07.002. Epub 2009 Aug 20. Review.
3. Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: focus on modifiable risk factors. Karkouti K, Wijeysundera DN, Yau TM, Callum JL, Cheng DC, Crowther M, Dupuis JY, Fremes SE, Kent B, Laflamme C, Lamy A, Legare JF, Mazer CD, McCluskey SA, Rubens FD, Sawchuk C, Beattie WS. Circulation. 2009 Feb 3;119(4):495-502. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.786913. Epub 2009 Jan 19.

Appointments

Chairman, CAS Patient Safety Committee
Faculty, Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Medical Director, Cardiac Anesthesia, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Clinical Leader, Anesthesia and Surgery, Quality and Patient Safety, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Advisory board member, Peri-operative thermoregulation, International committee

Honours and Awards

Name: Healthcare Leader
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2015 - Hands in Healthcare magazine

Courses

Course Number: Human Biology
Course Name: Undergraduate
Course Number: Thermoregulation and Infection Prevention
Course Name: Post-Graduate
Course Number: TEE training
Course Name:
Course Number: OR business management course
Course Name: University of Bologna