July, 2022

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ICU Management Post-Cardiac Surgery 2022

Cardiac and General Anesthesiology

Webinars 2022-Management of post-operative cardiac surgery patients in ICU

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Goldfinch Health Achieves Savings Validation from Validation Institute

Goldfinch Health

Goldfinch Health Achieves Savings Validation from Validation Institute July 29, 2022 —Goldfinch Health, the industry leader in clinical navigation through surgery and recovery, announced it has received a savings ‘stamp of approval’ from the Validation Institute. Validation Institute’s mission is to provide unbiased, data-driven insights on health care solutions and services by validating performance claims made by solutions providers and educating purchasers to drive transparency in the marketp

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THE TOP 11 ANESTHESIA BOOKS

The Anesthesia Consultant

There are hundreds of anesthesia textbooks, but which current books are the gold standards for anesthesia knowledge? Should you buy these books, or should you advocate that your hospital purchase them for the medical library? When I was in residency training, I bought earlier editions of many of these textbooks so I could underline and highlight pertinent pages.

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Pain Management Practice Models and Efficiencies

Surgical Directions

Interventional pain management physicians structure a practice best suited to their specific desires from employed to independent solo or group outpatient.

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Help is on the Way! An Interview with Our Founder Ryan Smeets

EARN Cares

Help is on the Way! An Interview with Our Founder Ryan Smeets Are you frustrated with your job? Are you annoyed at the thought of applying to a bunch of nursing positions and not getting a response? There are plenty of reasons why you may feel that way, especially when you want a new position as a nurse and can’t seem to find the perfect fit. There can be a multitude of reasons why you may want to find a new job.

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What's Included in a Disposable Trocar Kit?

Trocar Supplies

Laypeople have described surgical procedures and hormone pellet insertion with a trocar as the "tiniest, kindest cut of all." Doctors have used trocars for over 150 years to drain accumulations of fluid, such as hydrothorax and ascites. Trocars are an essential tool for laparoscopic surgery and other minimally invasive surgical procedures. But the trocars of today are nothing like the trocars of a generation ago.

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Three ways The Littmann™ Learning and University apps can benefit auscultation educators

Transforming Outcomes

Auscultation is a hallmark of medical education – an essential practice that students entering the medical field learn and use for a lifetime. The Littmann Learning and Littmann University Apps, powered by eMurmur, help modernize the way students master the art of auscultation. The apps offer an on-the-go experience that enables students to test their understanding at any time, virtually anywhere there is Wi-Fi, in real-time.

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ANESTHESIOLOGISTS COVERING THREE OR FOUR OPERATING ROOMS AT ONCE CAN INCREASE RISKS 

The Anesthesia Consultant

JAMA Surgery published the study “ Association of Anesthesiologist Staffing Ratio With Surgical Patient Morbidity and Mortality ” on July 22, 2022. This was a landmark paper on the topic of anesthesiologist:CRNA staffing ratios, which documented that having physician anesthesiologists direct three or four operating rooms simultaneously for major noncardiac inpatient surgical procedures increased the 30-day risks of patient morbidity and mortality.

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August 2022 Editor-in-Chief Podcast

Anesthesiology Journal

Creator: Evan D. Kharasch, M.D., Ph.D. August 2022, Volume 137, Issue 2 Overview of August issue original studies.

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A Day in the Life of a Case Manager

EARN Cares

A Day in the Life Series: Case Management After dropping my youngest daughter off at school (something I could never do when I worked 12-hour shifts), I am off to work. I get to work around 8:05 am and head straight to the case management office. The floor nurses are already busy doing rounds, passing meds, and calling doctors. I walk into the case management office, let the doors close behind me, and turn my computer on.

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QUANTITATIVE NEUROMUSCULAR MONITORING –  NECESSITY OR TECHNOLOGY OVERDONE?

The Anesthesia Consultant

A QUANTITATIVE NEUROMUSCULAR MONITOR How do anesthesiologists monitor the degree to which a patient’s muscles are pharmaceutically paralyzed during an anesthetic? A recent publication in our specialty’s most prestigious journal urges the use of a QUANTITATIVE neuromuscular monitoring machine to do this when general anesthetics include a paralytic drug.

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Financial Literacy for Nurses: What Nurses Should Know about Taxes

EARN Cares

The topic of taxes can induce anxiety for most of us. But, as nurses, money management should rank high on our priority list. Many nurses want financial security, and understanding your taxes is a core financial literacy skill. Read on to learn the basics about income tax, including calculating your taxes and reducing the amount you pay. How To Calculate Your Taxes Nothing is worse than learning you owe the IRS more money than you thought.

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Featured Author Podcast: Isoelectric EEG Young Children During Anesthesia

Anesthesiology Journal

Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Ian Yuan, M.D.