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Anesthesiologists release infection control document

Updated infection control practices from the American Society of Anesthesiologists draw on data and national guidelines to inform anesthesia providers of practices shown to alter the incident of health...

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Tying anesthesia salaries to on-time starts, turnovers

Better data coupled with an at-risk salary model for anesthesiologists have helped one academic medical center to improve its performance for on-time starts and turnover time between cases. The...

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Anesthesiology: An important ally in building better surgical services

Among the challenges facing OR leaders everywhere are declining payment in tandem with rising costs, increased quality and patient satisfaction requirements, and the ongoing struggle to manage...

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Achieving anesthesia provider accountability will boost OR performance

A high-performing anesthesiology group is critical to the success of a hospital OR. Most OR leaders, however, do not know how to work effectively with anesthesia providers to define high performance...

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Editorial

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services penalizes hospitals for readmissions stemming from myocardial infarction, heart failure, pneumonia, and total hip and knee arthroplasty, and in 2016,...

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Perioperative surgical home optimizes patient care, Part 1

The medical home, consisting of a patient-centered team focusing on the coordinated delivery of care, is now embedded in the healthcare lexicon, but the perioperative surgical home (PSH) is a more...

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Perioperative surgical home optimizes patient care, Part 2

Part 1 of this two-part series, published in the March issue of OR Manager, discussed the perioperative surgical home (PSH) concept. In this article, healthcare providers who are in the planning stages...

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Vanderbilt’s anesthesia QI program reduces adverse postoperative events

The anesthesia quality improvement program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville can claim a variety of successes, notably less postoperative hypo- and hyper-glycemia and fewer wound...

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Build a strong anesthesia quality program to boost patient safety and the...

Quality indicators for anesthesia The Anesthesia Quality Institute (AQI) created a visual representation of what should be reported as part of a quality program. Specifics as to what should be reported...

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Editorial

Earlier this year, we published two articles about the emerging perioperative surgical home (PSH) model of care, and the topic was included in a panel session on innovative programs at this year’s OR...

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ASA releases new checklist for mass casualty situations

CHICAGO -The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today announced the release of a new resource for hospitals, physicians and O.R. personnel - the Operating Room Mass Casualty Management...

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Efficacy of supplemental alarm for critically low intraoperative blood pressure

BACKGROUND: Intraoperative hypotension is associated with complications that might be ameliorated by earlier intervention. We therefore tested the primary hypothesis that a supplemental decision...

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Effect of anesthesia care transitions on postop complications

BACKGROUND: A patient undergoing surgery may receive anesthesia care from several anesthesia providers. The safety of anesthesia care transitions has not been evaluated. Using unconditional and...

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New clinical practice guideline on postop pain management

Editor’s Note The American Pain Society, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists have issued a new guideline on the “Management of...

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PSH initiative demonstrates measurable impact on quality, costs

CHARLOTTE & CHICAGO - Feb. 9, 2016 - The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC), a leading health care improvement company, have announced the results of the...

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Contamination of drugs during administration by anesthesiologists

Editor’s Note In this study, researchers found microorganisms with the potential to cause infections being injected into patients during administration of drugs by anesthesiologists during surgical...

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Study: Use of self-filled vs prefilled syringes during anesthesia

Editor’s Note In this work system analysis, the inclusion of prefilled syringes into medication delivery by anesthesia providers simplified work processes and reduced the number and associated risks of...

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Motor vehicle driving performance of anesthesia residents after overnight...

Editor’s Note After six consecutive night shifts, anesthesia residents experienced significantly impaired control of all driving variables including speed, lane position, throttle, and steering in a...

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PSH provides affordable, reliable care for adult and pediatric patients

Affordable, reliable care for adult and pediatric patients alike is the hallmark of the perioperative surgical home (PSH), as demonstrated by two organizations that are using PSH programs: a community...

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PSH Learning Collaborative gains participants in phase two

The perioperative surgical home (PSH) has been gaining momentum, with early results linking it to lower costs, better quality, fewer emergency department (ED) visits and readmissions, and shorter stays...

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