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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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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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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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

MARCH 22, 2023

The crew members teleconference with physicians on Earth, with a 20-minute communication delay because of the 140-million mile distance between them. Because the spaceship is more than 200 days away from Earth, the physicians instruct the crew to proceed with surgery and anesthesia in outer space. Is a surgeon required on board?

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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

APRIL 28, 2024

Awareness during anesthesia is a rare but profoundly distressing condition that can occur when a patient becomes conscious during surgery and has recall of their surroundings or events related to the operation. One of the most effective methods for preventing awareness is the careful monitoring of depth of anesthesia.

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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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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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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 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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Clemson

MAY 30, 2022

The Realizing Improved Patient Care through Human-Centered Design in the Operating Room (RIPCHD.OR) learning lab uses a socio-technical approach incorporating human factors engineering and evidence-based design principles to create an optimal ergonomically sound operating room that results in improved patient and staff safety.

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Salem Anesthesia

JUNE 12, 2023

They play a crucial role in healthcare by ensuring patient safety and comfort before, during, and after surgical procedures. Anesthesia is a vital tool in modern medicine and CRNAs serve as experts in providing this medical service to patients. To begin, it’s essential to understand the role of a CRNA.

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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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DFW Anesthesia Professionals

JANUARY 8, 2024

In the operating room (OR), teamwork is crucial for ensuring patient safety. Noise compromises communication, posing a risk to patient safety while escalating stress among OR personnel. 2020, [link] The post How Psychological State Affects the Operating Room (OR) appeared first on DFW Anesthesia Professionals.

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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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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. Second-generation SADs SADs that have been designed for safety and which have design features to reduce the risk of aspiration. Efficacy for ventilation is often a by-product of design for safety.

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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.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

From patient safety and satisfaction to payer relationships and OR utilization, sterile processing has an enormous yet often-obscured impact on a facility’s function and sustainability. And when a sterile processing department can do that, they can ensure an elite level of patient safety and satisfaction.

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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. In the OR, we see the coming together of a number of different teams and their workflows, creating a unique and safety-critical set of interactions. These, of course, are some of the key products of a silo mentality.

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MEDITEK

JANUARY 26, 2022

This allows the surgical staff to easily maneuver the patient according to imaging requirements, anesthesia access, and positioning preferences. The rotation also eliminates the need to reverse the patient on the table, thereby improving patient and staff safety in the OR.

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OR Manager

MARCH 21, 2024

Critical assessment and rapid response are essentials skills for perioperative staff members, and that goes double for perioperative leadership. Patient-centered leadership is a must. Like the OR, the More » The post Safe postop patient recovery: A day in the PACU leader role appeared first on OR Manager.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 28, 2020

This study examined the issue of autism and epidural anesthesia for childbirth. The article showed a 37% increased incidence of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) in children whose mothers received epidural anesthesia during labor. Epidural anesthesia is very popular and has been shown to be safe for both the mother and for the infant.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JULY 12, 2021

Anesthesia is a hands-on specialty. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the internet as “an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world.” Since the development of the internet, anesthesia practice has changed forever.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JULY 2, 2018

What should you do if your 2-year-old son or daughter requires surgery and anesthesia? Anesthesia for infants and children is most frequently initiated with an inhalation induction of sevoflurane vapor, because most infants and children do not have an IV line prior to induction. Should you consent to proceed?

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JANUARY 14, 2021

Sugammadex is not cheap (a cost of $100 per 200 mg vial), but since the availability of sugammadex, no anesthesia practitioner should ever have an awake and still-paralyzed patient at the conclusion of an anesthetic. The medical literature supports the fact that COVID patients have increased complications after anesthesia and surgery.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JANUARY 9, 2023

On January 3rd 2023, 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest when he collapsed after experiencing a helmet-to-his-sternum tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals. While the endotracheal tube was in place he could not speak, and initially he had to communicate by pen and paper.

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Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Many medical specialties rely on anesthesiology to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes across diverse medical scenarios. They also tailor anesthesia plans to meet the specific requirements of each surgery type, ensuring that the patient remains stable and comfortable from start to finish 1–3. References 1. Anaesthesiol.

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SpecialtyCare

JANUARY 15, 2025

events out of every 1,000, according to Patient Safety in Surgery study of over 80,000 surgical hospitalizations) but what may be most surprising is that majority of the top factors influencing patient safety are not technological or circumstantial theyre interpersonal.

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DFW Anesthesia Professionals

APRIL 7, 2025

Neuraxial anesthesia, which includes spinal and epidural anesthesia, is commonly used to block pain in the lower body during labor, surgery, and certain medical procedures. Patient cooperation is critical in ensuring the safety, effectiveness, and comfort of neuraxial anesthesia. Mental preparedness is also important.

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Caresyntax

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Every modern operating room generates a massive amount of data, from patient vital s igns and anesthesia records, to surgical videos and post-operative reports. Surgical data integration is not a futuristic vision, its a tangible solution for enhancing patient safety and operational efficiency.

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Picis

APRIL 29, 2025

While the Picis Government Suite is known for its effectiveness in VA hospitals, its capabilities can easily be extended to support state and tribal healthcare systems, helping these organizations improve clinical workflows, enhance patient safety, and meet regulatory requirements.

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Radius Anesthesia

JANUARY 28, 2025

Personal items such as mobile phones, jewelry, and even pens can inadvertently compromise the sterile OR environment and pose risks to patient safety. Healthcare workers often rely on their personal devices for communication and access to medical resources. References Ulger F, Esen S, Dilek A, Yanik K, Gunaydin M, Leblebicioglu H.

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Caresyntax

JANUARY 30, 2025

more patient safety reported incidents 2. Real-Time Monitoring for Enhanced Patient Safety: AI algorithms can act as a vigilant “second set of eyes”across all surgeries, continuously monitoring patient vital signs, anesthesia levels, and other critical parameters.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

JANUARY 13, 2025

Open Communications By the time Lewins Change Theory is implemented, certain groups will be aware of the problems facing a hospital or ASC. Successfully unfreezing things demands that the problems be widely understood, so communication channels must exist to get everyone on the same page. Whats your tray defect rate?

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

JANUARY 20, 2025

Plus, Renown was familiar with another staffing-related challenge that had downstream impacts on efficiency and performance: a lack of coordination between anesthesia and other departments. Efficiency Efficiency troubled Renown Health, which stemmed in part from the lack of coordination between anesthesia and other departments.

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