The acute aspiration of gastric contents in the perioperative setting is a recognized complication of anesthesia that may lead to severe patient morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this course is to provide learners the opportunity to gain the necessary…
The Anesthesia Quality and Patient Safety Meeting 2023 focuses on key themes in quality improvement, patient safety, team collaboration, and wellness. The meeting includes renowned practitioners who are passionate about ensuring safe care before, during, and after surgery. The program…
Anesthesia SimSTAT – MRI will provide you with the opportunity to practice the management of patients receiving anesthetic care for MRI. In this course, you will practice the management of a patient who requires rescue from a deeper level of…
The Patient Safety Highlights 2024 package consists of 13 individual modules that contain recordings of the corresponding session presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023. Upon successful completion of all the modules, the learner would earn 11.75 ABA-approved patient safety credits. The patient…
It is Monday morning, and you’ve been invited to participate in the infection prevention rounds in your ambulatory surgical center. This activity will take you on rounds through the OR, sterile processing area, pharmacy, and a construction site to identify…
Early diagnosis and appropriate management are crucial for improving the quality of life and prognosis for those with IEI. Advances in genetic research and therapies continue to improve outcomes for many patients with these disorders. However, IEI can be challenging…
Reviewing medical professional liability claims in their specialty can help ophthalmologists to improve patient safety and reduce liability risks. Although improper performance of a procedure is the top allegation for ophthalmology claims, ophthalmologists are often named in cases involving diagnostic…
Diagnostic errors are among the top allegations in US medical malpractice claims. While it’s impossible to eliminate all errors, there are some actions that can reduce the risks of diagnostic mistakes. One such action is to focus on each patient’s…
One in three pregnant patients run the risk of experiencing uterine tachysystole (UT) during labor augmentation or induction with oxytocin. Reducing UT diagnosis-to-treatment time can avert adverse patient outcomes and decrease the risk of an obstetric malpractice claim. This two-part…
One in three pregnant patients run the risk of experiencing uterine tachysystole (UT) during labor augmentation or induction with oxytocin. Reducing UT diagnosis-to-treatment time can avert adverse patient outcomes and decrease the risk of an obstetric malpractice claim. This two-part…
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