The Anesthesia Consultant

MAY 28, 2024

Primary Consultant Anesthesiologist The “Preoperative Evaluation” chapter in our Bible, Miller’s Anesthesia , is 80 pages long—one of the longest chapters in the book. It’s almost June, and hundreds of anesthesia residents are about to graduate from residency programs. Read on and I’ll explain why. His clinic resulted in 87.9%

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Salem Anesthesia

MARCH 5, 2024

Anesthesia is a critical component of medical procedures, ensuring that patients undergo surgeries and interventions with minimal pain and discomfort. However, several myths surround the use of anesthesia, leading to misconceptions and concerns among individuals. Myth: Anesthesia always leads to unconsciousness.

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Picis

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Anesthesia EMR software is a driving force behind this change, heralding an era that gives clinicians more time with the patient, and helps improve operations. Improvements in Data Collection Anesthesia EMR software isn’t just about documenting medical records electronically. Its most significant contribution is the gift of time.

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Ed Mariano

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Phillip Richardson and Ron Pearl, were treated to a special guest lecture by Sasha Strauss on how to communicate as leaders and demonstrate value, and I provided an educational session on using social media for advocacy. For more information, see Dr. Wailes’ summary.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MARCH 4, 2022

How soon will we see robotic anesthesia in our hospitals and surgery centers? But what’s new in anesthesia the last 30 years? Ten years ago, when I asked him what new anesthesia drugs were in the pipeline, he answered, “None, and there probably will be very few new ones. Is the same true for anesthesia devices?

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Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

JULY 1, 2024

The practice of anesthesia involves the administration of powerful drugs to induce unconsciousness, manage pain, and support vital functions during surgery. Despite advancements in technology and clinical practices, anesthesia-related incidents can and do occur. This ensures that past lessons are incorporated into future practice.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 28, 2018

The combination of autism and anesthesia requires careful planning. The parents/guardians and the anesthesia team need to be actively involved with forming the preoperative plan for uncooperative patients. Characteristics of autism include developmental delays of behavioral and social skills, and an inability to communicate.

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Somnia

MAY 31, 2024

Anesthesia departments are crucial to the success of operating rooms (ORs). Ensuring your anesthesia team excels in both areas is vital. Here are five warning signs that your anesthesia team might be underperforming: 1. Here are five warning signs that your anesthesia team might be underperforming: 1.

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Ed Mariano

MAY 29, 2023

Annual meeting Vice-Chair Dr. Engy Said put together a fantastic point-of-care ultrasound and regional anesthesia workshop on Thursday. We had great talks on patient safety and communications, diversity and inclusion, pain management, and regional anesthesia. I think this meeting achieved all of these objectives!

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Radius Anesthesia

JANUARY 25, 2024

General anesthesia induces a state of unconsciousness, amnesia, and immobility via the suspension of neural activity, including physiological processes mediated by the spinal cord. Research on the mechanisms of anesthesia has been extensively conducted at both micro- and macro- levels.

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Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

AUGUST 30, 2023

million hospital births found that pairing a newborn with a physician of the same race reduces in-hospital mortality by 50%, as well as decreasing communication barriers between patients and physicians, and increasing healthcare utilization by these patients 2. Another retrospective analysis of 1.8 Int Anesthesiol Clin. doi: 10.1097/AIA.0000000000000337. 

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The CRNA Chase

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

The Growing Demand for CRNA Professionals The role of CRNAs in the healthcare field has gained significant recognition due to their specialized skills in anesthesia administration. This growth is attributed to the increasing demand for healthcare services and the need for anesthesia in various medical procedures.

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DFW Anesthesia Professionals

AUGUST 5, 2024

8 Non-pharmacologic strategies to relax pediatric patients include parental presence at induction of anesthesia (PPIA). Communicating calmness with eye contact, touch, and quiet talk are frequently employed. A multimodal and flexible approach may be the best way to relax patients pre-operatively and during anesthesia induction.

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Picis

AUGUST 1, 2023

Paper-based anesthesia record-keeping is fraught with problems. By automatically capturing data from various devices, and through seamless interoperability with EMR systems, anesthesia information management systems (AIMS) provide a reliable, defensible, accurate and legible record that benefits hospitals, doctors and patients alike.

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Somnia

APRIL 5, 2023

“Drug waste is a significant contributor to the cost of routine anesthesia care,” said lead author of study Raj Patel, BS, a medical student at University of Illinois Chicago. Clifford Gevirtz, MD, an anesthesiologist, and the medical director of Somnia Inc., in Harrison, N.Y.,

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The Anesthesia Consultant

APRIL 20, 2019

Grady Harp, April 19 LEARN MORE ABOUT RICK NOVAK’S FICTION WRITING AT RICK NOVAK.COM BY CLICKING ON THE PICTURE BELOW: * * The most popular posts for laypeople on The Anesthesia Consultant include: How Long Will It Take To Wake Up From General Anesthesia? Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia?

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JANUARY 19, 2017

A bell-shaped curve exists for the abilities of anesthesia doctors as well. I’ve been practicing anesthesia since the mid 1980s. I’ve met and worked alongside hundreds of anesthesia colleagues from all corners of the globe. Planning anesthesia care, based on your training, experience, and knowledge, is critical.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MAY 10, 2016

Sugammadex reversal can make the duration of a rocuronium motor block almost as short acting as a succinylcholine motor block, and sugammadex can also eliminate complications in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit due to residual postoperative muscle paralysis. ANESTHESIA ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS (EMRs)– The idea is sound. Even if 99.9%

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

MARCH 29, 2024

The Challenges Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital, based in Nashville, Tennessee, encountered persistent issues with missing documentation, including anesthesia records, Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiograms, perfusion records, and Pulmonary Function Test results.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

APRIL 25, 2021

On March 28, 2021 the anesthesia world in the United States was rocked by the headline: “ Wisconsin Hospital Replaces All Anesthesiologists With CRNAs. “ The medical center previously had an anesthesia staff that included both MDs and CRNAs (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists). (He In a word, no. No, they are not.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

In a past column I identified the EHR as the most overrated advance affecting anesthesia practice in the past 25 years. My criticisms include: Different EHRs at different hospitals are unable to communicate with each other. Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia? Will I Have a Breathing Tube During Anesthesia?

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 18, 2017

You utilize the current multimodal strategies for operating room anesthesia and postoperative pain reduction, including an ultrasound-guided adductor canal block with 0.5% You utilize the current multimodal strategies for operating room anesthesia and postoperative pain reduction, including an ultrasound-guided adductor canal block with 0.5%

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NVIDIA: Healthcare

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The avatar uses NVIDIA Riva for fluid, multilingual communication, helping ensure no patient is left behind due to language barriers. Reliable, preapproved answers to detailed questions, including information around anesthesia or the procedure itself.

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Salem Anesthesia

JUNE 12, 2023

Anesthesia is a vital tool in modern medicine and CRNAs serve as experts in providing this medical service to patients. With this information in mind, CRNAs collaborate with surgeons, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to develop personalized anesthesia plans to meet the specific needs of each patient.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

APRIL 12, 2021

The anesthesiologist needs to know what other drugs, if any, were present in the patient’s system at the time of the crash, because this fact could influence anesthesia management. In 2013 the Food and Drug Administration released the following Safety Communication regarding zolpidem (Ambien) : The U.S.

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Salem Anesthesia

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Communication Is Key Open and honest communication with your healthcare team is essential. The contents of the Salem Professional Anesthesia (SPA) site, such as text, graphics, images, and other material contained on the SPA site (“Content”) are for informational purposes only.

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PANA

APRIL 21, 2023

After graduating from the nurse anesthesia program in 2010, Ngin began working at Hershey Medical Center, where she said she enjoys providing care to its diverse patient population. If you're having trouble accessing this content, or would like it in another format, please email Penn State Health Marketing & Communications.

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DFW Anesthesia Professionals

JANUARY 8, 2024

Noise compromises communication, posing a risk to patient safety while escalating stress among OR personnel. The development of quieter surgical equipment, reducing commuter traffic within the OR, diminishing the likelihood of non-surgical communication and tools in the OR are steps towards mitigating noise pollution. [3]

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Picis

JANUARY 15, 2024

By digitizing the information that once was found sprawled across whiteboards in a clinical setting, patient tracking systems can help your organization deliver a higher standard of communication, collaboration, and patient care in a perioperative environment. These systems improve productivity by streamlining the documentation process.

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

MARCH 29, 2024

The Challenges Ascension Saint Thomas Health, based in Nashville, Tennessee, encountered persistent issues with missing documentation, including anesthesia records, Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEE), perfusion records, and Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) results.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When it’s time to write a pre-op evaluation anesthesia note in EPIC, you can choose a template which lists all the usual and normal findings, and then click on pertinent positive or negative additions to this template. As an anesthesiologist in the operating room, you will have your own EPIC computer next to the anesthesia machine.

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Clemson

MAY 30, 2022

project Project 1: Unmasking of anesthesia-related alarms and communications This work extends what is known about alarms, interruptions, and distractions in the operating room by examining them from a systems perspective.

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Anaesthesia News

MARCH 6, 2024

The LMA Classic (cLMA) received wide recognition in a short time and has had a major impact on anesthesia practice and airway management. Internal cricoid pressure provided by the inbuilt cushion device maintains communication between the sump area and the upper end of esophagus. References: 1. J ClinAnesth 2009; 21: 341-347 32.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Challenge 1: Avoiding Governance Issues With Proven Strategies If ORs and the departments that support them are not aligned or communicating, patient throughput, patient safety, and the facility’s financial sustainability are all threatened. When that happens, facilities face an uphill battle to get teams back on track. Luke’s COSM.

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Incision

JANUARY 29, 2024

Many of us have seen problems caused by a lack of communication between different parts of an organization. We know, from quite an extensive body of research, that the complexity of these interactions creates a particularly high-risk environment — making it vulnerable to mistakes , information loss , and communication errors.

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EARN Cares

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The nursing skills that a CNM should detail within their nursing resume and nursing background include clinical skills, communication talents, emergency response acumen, patient-centered care examples and high attention to detail via record-keeping. Emphasize strong communication skills, especially in patient education and counseling.

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Triage Staffing

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with specialized anesthesia training, you’d be responsible for administering anesthesia and monitoring patients during surgery. It would also be your job to care for patients recovering from anesthesia.

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