Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

JUNE 4, 2024

The reasons for low OR utilization rates are multifactorial, yet they often trace back to ineffective pre-anesthesia testing processes. Failing to collect, communicate, and distribute pre-surgical information impacts each team involved with a surgery, from surgeons and anesthesiologists to clinical support staff and administrators.

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Somnia

MAY 31, 2024

Performance Deficiencies When assessing the anesthesia team’s performance, focus on the quality metrics they use and their approach to achieving efficiency. Transparency is key to monitoring: Slow case turnovers in the OR and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit. Inadequate communication. Delayed first-case starts.

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Salem Anesthesia

JUNE 12, 2023

They collaborate with the other medical professionals during the procedure to assess progress and communicate the appropriate next steps. Following a procedure, the CRNA assists in transitioning patients to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU).

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MAY 2, 2023

Just as an air traffic control tower monitors aircraft and delivers information and alerts to the pilots, the ACT communicates with anesthesia providers to assist them in providing safe care. This photograph below depicts the Anesthesia Control Tower manpower at work at Barnes Jewish Hospital at Washington University in St.

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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. inpatient, outpatient) and populations (e.g.,

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JANUARY 19, 2017

Their patients are obtunded on arrival to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) after surgery, and they rely on the PACU nursing staff to complete the job of anesthesia wake up. It’s difficult to rise among the ranks of your fellow physicians unless you’re a superior communicator. Avoid being a “locker-slammer.”

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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% The patient does well, and is discharged from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit in excellent condition. 2012;344:e3675.

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