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Uncategorized Published - 31 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Cultural Perceptions of Pain – Why It Matters

Authors: Anjelo Anthony, BS; Rohan Hylton, BA; Christine Vo, MD ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 22. Pain management has been an increasing topic of interest, and so too have the disparities in pain care across different cultural and ethnic groups. Despite the concerted efforts to diminish health care disparities, it is apparent that we continue to fall […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Diversity in Health Care: A Pathway to Building Belonging, Better Care, and a Healthier Work Environment

Authors: Katherine A. Lingras, PhD, LP et al  ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 15–16. “There’s something much bigger than the business case for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging work. It’s the human case. How good do we want to be with and for each other?” – Aiko Bethea The importance of diversity in health care […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
A Reflective Narrative of an Unpleasant Patient Encounter

Author: Demicha D. Rankin, MD ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 21. Like many anesthesiologists, I have the privilege of serving in an academic institution where teaching medical students is a fulfilling aspect of any given day. Normally, the educational domain revolves around the applications of pharmacology, airway management, and pathophysiology. But on this particular day, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Health Care Equity for Patients with Limited English Proficiency: Much Is Still ‘Lost in Translation’

Authors: Regan Bergmark, MD, FACS, FARS et al  ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 13–14. Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) have inferior health care outcomes in the United States. Beyond linguistic access, some patients may face social, cultural, insurance-related, and financial barriers to quality care. In 2022, technological innovations should allow for complete interpretation in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
APSF Patient Safety Priorities Advisory Group – Infectious Diseases

Authors: Jonathan E. Charnin, MD, FASA et al  ASA Monitor January 2023, Vol. 87, 36–37. There are always opportunities to improve perioperative patient safety, but some might escape notice because the agent of harm is invisible. The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) Committee on Infection Prevention is a multidisciplinary, multiprofessional group of experts who convene to […]

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