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Author: Karolina Brook, MD, FASA, CPPS Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation June 2024 Volume 39, No. 2 SUMMARY:Wiretap laws govern the legality of audio recordings and vary state to state. Here, we summarize the various states’ wiretap laws, the remedies or punishments that can be exacted for violation of a wiretap law, and the applicability of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Amy Yerdon, DNP, MNA, CRNA, CNE, CHSE et al Anesthesia Safety Patient Foundation June 2024 Volume 39, No. 2 SUMMARY Mounting evidence supports an association between intraoperative hypotension (IOH) and negative postoperative outcomes, most significantly acute kidney injury (AKI), myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery, and mortality. Recent studies also show associations between IOH and […]
Read MoreAuthors: Paul A. Lefebvre, JD et al Anesthesia Safety Patient Foundation June 2024 Volume 39, No. 2 INTRODUCTION . Notwithstanding technological advances and the ongoing efforts of patient safety advocates, medication administration errors routinely occur in health care facilities across the country.1-2 Each day, anesthesia professionals overcome challenges that commonly contribute to medication errors, such as […]
Read MoreAuthors: Tricia Vecchione, MD, MPH; Constance L. Monitto, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation June 2024 Volume 39, No. 2 SUMMARY:Opioid-induced respiratory depression can be a life-threatening, albeit preventable, complication in children. It is imperative to identify those at risk for opioid-induced respiratory depression and formulate safer practices, including the use of opioid-sparing adjuncts, frequent sedation […]
Read MoreAuthors: Brittany L. Willer, MD et al Anesthesiology May 2024. Background Day-of-surgery cancellations impede healthcare access and contribute to inequities in pediatric healthcare. Socially disadvantaged families have many risk factors for surgical cancellation, including low health literacy, transportation barriers, and childcare constraints. These social determinants of health are captured by the Childhood Opportunity Index (COI) […]
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