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Giuseppina Gallo is the new director of the Anesthesia and Intensive Care unit of the San Pio hospital in Vasto. The professional, who came first in the ranking drawn up by the selection committee, obtained a degree in Medicine and Surgery and subsequent specializations in Anesthesia and Intensive Care and in Forensic Medicine at the University of Annunzio in Chieti. Over the years, you have perfected your training by participating in various courses, such as neonatal resuscitation, cardio-respiratory emergencies, organ donation and harvesting. In addition, you have a II level master’s degree in Direction and management of healthcare companies.
He is currently in service at the Santissima Annunziata hospital in Chieti, where, in addition to activities related to general, local, combined and intubation anesthesia techniques, he has developed particular skills and experience in Intensive Care, Intrahospital Emergency, Donation and Blood Collection organ and in the anesthesiological field in all surgical branches and in analgesic therapy, contributing to the organization of the delivery analgesia service and pre-hospitalization. As a quality manager, you have demonstrated excellent skills in risk management and clinical governance, dealing with patient safety and risk management, and implementing protocols and good clinical practices. Her training as a coroner prompted her to explore issues such as criminal and civil professional liability, and the regulatory aspects inherent in the various anesthesiological-resuscitation practices.
The new head physician is required to have skills, including managerial ones, necessary to favor the appropriate use of the various care regimes, the creation of new pathways for the patient, the full and efficient use of the operating room. So far the part strictly connected to the professional profile, to which other necessary skills must be added, such as knowing how to conduct “difficult” communication with family members, planning the training of operators, valorising professionals, and the ability to use the lever of motivation.
“There is a need to create a good internal climate – comments the general manager of the ASL Thomas Schael – to give the team the right boost and guarantee optimal working conditions. The Vasto hospital is characterized by a strong surgical vocation, and we need to grow with the volume of activity. Therefore, the role of Anesthesia and Intensive Care is fundamental, also from the point of view of the ability to maintain relationships of fruitful collaboration with the other operating units. Then, my most sincere wishes for a good job reach the doctor ”.