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Authors: Jonathan Charnin, MD, FASA et al Anesthesia Safety Patient Foundation Volume 39, No. 3 Anesthesia professionals have consistently been leaders in patient safety and have long recognized the importance of hand hygiene in the anesthesia workspace.1 Hand contamination is associated with pathogen transmission across multiple anesthesia workspace reservoirs, and genome analysis of bacteria cultured from […]
Read MoreAuthors: Pankaj Jain, MD et al Anesthesiology October 2024. Background Drug shortages are a frequent challenge in current clinical practice. Certain drugs, (e.g., protamine) lack alternatives and inadequate supplies can limit access to services. Conventional protamine dosing uses heparin ratio-based calculations for heparin reversal following CPB and may result in excess protamine utilization, and potential […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Freestanding ASC claims accounted for almost half of all anesthesia-related malpractice cases, according to a recent study published in the International Anesthesia Research Society journal that analyzed anesthesia malpractice claims. The study analyzed 212 ASC and 286 hospital operating room claims from 2015 to 2022 that involved an anesthesia provider responsible […]
Read MoreWe are seeking a dedicated anesthesia care team to join our new anesthesia care team contract at Riverview Regional Medical Center. Gadsden is a town of over 100,000 people that is located 1 hour from Birmingham AL and 2 hours from Atlanta GA. Position Highlights: Anesthesiologist call is 1:3 Competitive salary of $500,000 plus benefits. […]
Read MoreWe are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Sachiko Omi, MD, PhD; Akito Ohmura, MD, PhD; Katsuyuki Miyasaka, MD, PhD Anesthesia Safety Patient Foundation Volume 39, No. 3 INTRODUCTION The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was established in 1947 as a nongovernmental organization (NGO) in the United Nations with the aim of revitalizing the global economy post-World War II. ISO has primarily […]
Read MoreAuthors: Rodney A. Gabriel, M.D., M.A.S. et al Anesthesiology December 2024, Vol. 141, 1039–1050. Background Pectoralis-II and paravertebral nerve blocks are both used to treat pain after breast surgery. Most previous studies involving mastectomy identified little difference of significance between the two approaches. Whether this is also accurate for nonmastectomy procedures remains unknown. Methods Participants undergoing […]
Read MoreAuthors: Janak Chandrasoma, MD; Abigail Song, BS; Joseph Szokol, MD; Antreas Hindoyan, MD Anesthesia Safety Patient Foundation Volume 39, No. 3 INTRODUCTION The APSF Newsletter in 2009 discussed the risk of late thrombosis after drug-eluting stent placement as an ongoing patient safety concern.1 It found that in-stent thrombosis, though rare, accounted for a 60% myocardial infarction (MI) rate […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review There has been a 46% surge in anesthesiologist job searches between August 2020 and August 2024, according to a new study from medical technology company Rivanna Health. Here are 10 more things to know about the anesthesia provider shortage. 1. Texas and Georgia have the highest anesthesiologist interest levels, followed by […]
Read MoreAuthors: Gerardo Tusman, M.D. et al Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 1021–1022. In Reply: We thank Zheng et al. for their interest and positive comments on our recently published study in Anesthesiology. We subscribe to their emphasis on the strong relation between perioperative atelectasis and ventilator-induced lung injury in anesthetized children. We agree that the best possible study […]
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