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Author: Richard C. Prielipp, MD, MBA, FCCM Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation SUMMARY:Anesthesia professionals must navigate the colliding tectonic plates of patient safety and OR efficiency. But we are not unique in facing this industrial challenge. Indeed, Erik Hollnagel describes the engineering efficiency–thoroughness trade-off (ETTO) principle13 that acknowledges the inviolate swap between efficiency on one hand and […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jennifer M. Banayan, MD; Barbara M. Scavone, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation The United States is one of only eight countries worldwide and the only high-resource nation where maternal mortality has increased since 1990.1 Parturients in this country are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than women in Britain, Germany, or Japan.1 These […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira Summary Endoscopy cases had been an increasing line of business for many anesthesia practices in recent years, but revaluing of certain endoscopy-related anesthesia codes and the lingering effects of the COVID pandemic have caused concern among some groups. This article will explore where we currently stand as it concerns endoscopic cases. No […]
Read MoreAuthor: Anuradha Varanasi MedicalNewsToday A new pilot study concludes that using acupuncture before surgery can reduce a person’s need for opioids following surgery. The Detroit-based researchers believe that acupuncture is a low-cost, safe method that reduces pain and anxiety in some people. In the United States, the opioid crisis claimed the lives of 47,000 people in 2018, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Denise Baez DG Alerts Patients with autoimmune diseases appear to have an increased risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), primarily attributed to glucocorticoid use, although their clinical outcomes were not considerably worse when compared with individuals without autoimmune diseases, according to a meta-analysis published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. The study also […]
Read MoreAutor: Lorri A. Lee, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Perhaps the greatest strength of the APSF is its ability to gather multiple medical disciplines and their affiliated societies, organizations, and health care industries together to collaborate on patient safety issues. The APSF leveraged its role in this informal network by alerting health care providers in […]
Read MoreAuthor: Hana Ames MedicalNewsToday The cause of pain in the lower back while sitting may involve posture, an injury, or a health condition. Back pain is one of the most common medical problems in the United States. About 1 in 4 adults in the country have at least 1 day of back pain in any 3-month period. Here, we […]
Read MoreAuthor: Rhett Jones Gizmodo Back in March, as the covid-19 pandemic took over the planet, Apple finally told users that it’s okay to use some disinfecting wipes on their iPhones. At the time, transmission risks were opaque and it was better to be safe than sorry. In the meantime, we’ve learned that saliva droplets in the air pose […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News COVID-19 has impacted patients in numerous ways, making it difficult at times to properly diagnose and treat. According to a new analysis in Circulation, one key detail that cardiologists and other clinicians should keep in mind is the consistent damage it does to patients’ blood vessels. Perhaps, the authors argue, […]
Read MoreBy Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD NEJM Journal Watch Patients with acute low back pain and sciatica who are referred early to physical therapy see improved outcomes at 6 months, according to a randomized trial in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Some 200 adults who presented to primary […]
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