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Pre-Operative, Intra-Operative, and Post-Operative Warming

Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

Hypothermia can result in a range of adverse outcomes, including increased risk of surgical site infections, coagulopathy, prolonged hospitalization, and delayed wound healing (1). Even brief periods of pre-operative warming (ranging from 10 to 15 minutes) can significantly improve intra-operative thermal stability (2).

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Title: The Crucial Role of PACU Nurses in Enhancing Patient Care and Surgery Center Efficiency

Platinum Meidcal Staffing

Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) nurses are the unsung heroes of surgery centers. Their critical role begins as soon as patients leave the operating room and continues until they are stable enough to recover at home or in a hospital room. Their role in maintaining the flow of operations cannot be overstated.

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5 Warning Signs of an Underperforming Anesthesia Team

Somnia

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. Lookout for: A trend toward severe post-operative nausea and vomiting.

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST

The Anesthesia Consultant

To aid you in visualizing yourself in the hospital, I’m substituting the pronoun “you” instead of “I” in the narrative below. You complete your morning bathroom and breakfast routines, and leave your residence at 0630 hours for the hospital. Your hospital contains multiple operating rooms, and today you are in room #10.

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THE RISK OF ANESTHESIA PATIENT TRANSPORT 

The Anesthesia Consultant

Imagine this scenario: You’ve just finished anesthetizing a patient in a hospital setting, and the patient now requires transport from the operating room (OR) to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). a long transport, but less than 5 minutes to the recovery area)? had a pulse oximetry reading < 85%.

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PATIENTS: IS IT SAFE FOR YOU TO HAVE SURGERY DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC AS OF MAY 2020?

The Anesthesia Consultant

The main questions as to whether a hospital or an ambulatory surgery center can resume elective surgery as of May 2020 are: What is the incidence of COVID-19 in your geographic area? The inside of the healthcare facility will be cleaned prior to any patient care, and will be recleaned after each patient leaves an operating room.

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DO DOCTORS EVER RIDE IN AMBULANCES?

The Anesthesia Consultant

Sixty-six percent of surgeries in the United States take place as an outpatient , and many of these surgeries are performed at freestanding facilities distant from hospitals. If the patient is unstable, a physician, usually an anesthesiologist, will need to accompany the patient and the EMTs to the hospital emergency room.