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Author: Joseph L. Staggenborg, MD, MBA, FASA ASA Monitor August 2024, Vol. 88, 17–19. Imagine that your C-suite senses that complaints from the OR are becoming too frequent and want this addressed. They “ask” you if you would put money at risk by surveying their top-five high-volume surgeons when your group services 50 surgeons and proceduralists. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Dr Nikesh Seth FeedSpot Chronic pain is a pervasive issue that affects millions of people worldwide, significantly impacting their quality of life. Unlike acute pain, which is temporary and often signals injury or illness, chronic pain persists for months or even years. Understanding the various types of chronic pain and the treatments available is […]
Read MoreAuthors: David J. Berman, MD, MEd; Deborah Schwengel, MD MEHP, FASA ASA Monitor August 2024, Vol. 88, e6. As clinicians, a significant but underrecognized portion of our role is related to education. We are constantly educating patients, nurses, surgeons, and other anesthesia personnel. For those who spend time around learners in a structured teaching program (medical school, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Brian N. Vaughan, MD, FASA ASA Monitor August 2024, Vol. 88, 12. When I worked at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC) in Moshi, Tanzania, for the first time in 2005, there was only one pulse oximeter for a 700-bed hospital serving over 10 million people with 14 ORs and multiple intensive care units (ICUs). […]
Read MoreASA Monitor August 2024, Vol. 88, 30. New use for acetaminophen in sepsis patients An NIH-supported clinical trial found that intravenous acetaminophen reduced the risk of organ injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in sepsis patients, particularly benefiting the sickest individuals. Sepsis often leads to high rates of red blood cell injury, releasing cell-free hemoglobin […]
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