Authors: Elizabeth B. Malinzak, MD; Megha K. Kanjia, MD; C. Dean Kurth, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Vo; 40 No 3 Oct 2025 Summary:Pediatric anesthesia safety has improved markedly over the past four decades through advances in monitoring, pharmacology, airway management, and safety culture. Ongoing challenges include perioperative risk in neonates and infants, medication safety, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jonathan Charnin, MD; Randy Loftus, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Vo; 40 No 3 Oct 2025 Summary:This article highlights ICU safety challenges, emphasizing structured handoffs and infection prevention as critical strategies to reduce patient harm. Evidence-based communication protocols and perioperative infection control bundles are central to improving ICU outcomes. Intensive care units (ICU) emerged […]
Read MoreAuthors: De Cassai A. et al. Anesthesiology, September 25, 2025. DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005776 This meta-research study examined the persistence of the so-called “Table 1 fallacy”—the practice of performing statistical significance testing on baseline characteristics in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Because randomization itself ensures that baseline characteristics are balanced on average, such tests are unnecessary and may […]
Read MoreHardin Medical Center (122 beds) is offering a rare CRNA-only practice where you can enjoy full autonomy and an exceptional lifestyle. • Schedule: 2 weeks on / 1 week off (17 weeks off each year)• Model: Independent CRNA practice – no anesthesiologist supervision• Case Mix: General surgery, orthopedics, endoscopy, OB/GYN (including epidurals & C-sections)• No […]
Read MoreAuthors: Albornoz A.E. et al. Pediatric Anesthesia, October 2025. DOI: 10.1111/pan.70062 This quality improvement project evaluated the impact of a structured perioperative pain management toolkit on postoperative pain and opioid use following pediatric tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy. While opioids are often avoided intraoperatively to minimize postoperative respiratory adverse events (PRAEs), this practice can result in higher […]
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