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13 MAJOR CHANGES IN ANESTHESIOLOGY IN THE LAST TEN YEARS

The Anesthesia Consultant

The goal is improved patient care with decreased costs. CHECKLISTS – We now have pre-incision Time Outs, pre-induction Anesthesia Time Outs, and pre-regional anesthesia Block Time Outs. There are multiple EMR systems, and the systems cannot communicate with each other. Grade = B-. It’s hard to argue with these checklists.