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Authors: Elizabeth Rebello, RPh, MD, FASA, CPPS, CMQ et al ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 28–29. In November 2022, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) announced revisions to its General Chapter <797>, a standard for sterile pharmaceutical compounding that plays a major role in guiding regulatory bodies and accrediting organizations (asamonitor.pub/3iUbtDn). These revisions included a clear distinction […]
Read MoreASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 9. You are called to provide anesthesia for a cerebral endovascular thrombectomy on a patient experiencing an acute ischemic stroke. Based on the results of a recent study, how will the patient’s in-hospital mortality risk MOST likely be affected if you administer general anesthesia (GA) versus monitored anesthesia care (MAC)? […]
Read MoreAuthor: Thomas R. Miller, PhD, MBA ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 1–6. Presentations on the anesthesiology workforce often include a graph like Figure 1, which shows the estimated number of practicing anesthesiologists by age. It is especially interesting because of the drop in the supply of anesthesiologists ages 46-54 years (as of December 2021), which resulted […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ronald L. Harter, MD, FASA ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 1–7. The growing incidence of burnout among health care providers is well known. The unique and significant stresses of the pandemic, layered on top of the already high level of burnout that preceded the onset of COVID, has produced a degree of burnout throughout […]
Read MoreAuthors: Dennis M. O’Brien, DNP, MS, CRNA; Omonele O. Nwokolo, MD, FASA ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 18–19. Positive patient outcomes are dependent on the provision of culturally competent care. Providers must consider the diverse beliefs, attitudes, values, and behaviors governing personal health care choices. This article offers an inquiry into challenges to consider with our […]
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