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#321 Safer Dental Anesthesia, PART 2

#320 Dental Anesthesia Safety Gaps, PART 1

#319 Four New Studies That Change Daily Anesthesia Safety Decisions

#318 Air Embolism Alert

#317 Setting Expectations For Safer Cesarean Anesthesia with Dr. Ruthi Landau Revisited, PART 2

#316 Safer C-Section Pain Control Revisited, PART 1

#315 Pain During Cesarean Delivery

#314 PACU Corneal Abrasion Protocol

#313 Individualized Multimodal Analgesia

#312 Hantavirus Readiness For Anesthesia Teams

#311 From Cable Chaos To One Step Airway Access

#310 Moisture Matters In Anesthesia Circuits

#309 Mold Risk In Anesthesia Workstations

#308 We Break Down The Latest Evidence On Safer Anesthesia Care

#307 Perioperative Safety In Low And Middle-Income Countries

#306 Venezuelan Ancestry Anesthesia Alert

#305 Lead Infinitely

#304 Infinite Anesthesia Is Not Unlimited Propofol

#303 Measles in the OR

#302 Reusable Versus Single-Use Airway Devices When Seconds Count

#301 Pro-Social Operating Rooms

#300 Pro-Social Teams: Safer, Faster, Kinder

#299 Cannabis And Anesthesia

#298 New APSF Brain Health Guidance For Older Adults

#297 From OR To ICU: How Checklists And Clean Hands Save Lives

#296 How We Build Safer Anesthesia Teams, One Trainee At A Time

#295 From OR To YouTube: What Happens When Patient Safety Meets Digital Storytelling

#294 From Video Laryngoscopy To ECMO: What Keeps Airway Management Safe

#293 Reimagining Anesthesia With AI, Wearables, And Safety Culture

#292 Forty Years Of Obstetric Anesthesia Progress And The Work Ahead

#291 Managing Anesthesia Risks for Patients with Acute and Chronic Cocaine Use

#290 From Blind Needles To Ultrasound: The Safety Revolution In Regional Anesthesia

#289 Forty Years Of Anesthesia Medication Safety: What Works And What’s Next

#288 Forty Years Of Perioperative Medication Safety Progress

#287 A New Era For PONV: Safety, Guidelines, And Smarter Rescue

#286 Pediatric Anesthesia Safety: Past Gains, Next Frontiers

#285 Safer Smiles

#284 Safer C-Section Pain Control with Ruth Landau, MD

#283 How To Plan, Induce, And Recover Patients With Anterior Mediastinal Masses Without Triggering Collapse

#282 Building Safer Anesthesia Teams In A Locum-Driven World

#281 Safer Anesthesia, Everywhere

#280 Speak Up To Save Lives

#279 From Birthrooms To Boardrooms: Preventing Trauma And Elevating Maternal Anesthesia Care

#278 Transforming Maternal Care Through Equity, Science, And Tech

#277 Transforming Maternal Care: Faster Sepsis Recognition, Smarter Hemorrhage Response, and Safer VTE Prevention

#276 Maternal Care, Transformed

#275 Tracheostomy and Laryngectomy Patient Safety: Bedside Signs, Algorithms, and the Discipline that Prevents Catastrophe

#274 Critical Decision Points in Emergency Tracheostomy Management

#273 Breathless Moments: When Premature Babies Need Extra Vigilance

#272 Behind the Waveform: Critical Safety Implications of CO2 Sensor Selection

#271 Empowering Patients: The Key to Safer Anesthesia

#270 From Fears to Facts: Empowering Patients Before Surgery

#269 Infiltrated IV Crisis: Managing Complications and Keeping Patients Safe

#268 Beyond the Vein: The Dangers of Infiltrated Muscle Relaxants

#267 Beyond Opioids: Revolutionizing Perioperative Pain Control

#266 Protecting the Brain: Perioperative Stroke Prevention

#265 The Breakthrough Drug Changing Perioperative Pain Management

#264 Rethinking Resuscitation in the Operating Room: Beyond ACLS

#263 Blood Pressure Blind Spots

#262 Medical Literature Deep Dive: From Infant Intubation to GLP-1 Agonist Risks and More

#261 Patient Safety Challenges: From Global Cosmetic Tourism to Pediatric Medication Dosing

#260 OpenAnesthesia and the APSF: Achieving Safe and Quality Anesthesia Care with Education Innovation

#259 Every Move Matters: Why Transport Safety Can Save Your Critical Patients

#258 Wheels of Risk: When Patient Safety Rolls Through Hospital Corridors

#257 Sweet Trouble: Perioperative Management of SGLT2 Inhibitors

#256 Skin in the Game: A Fresh Flow Podcast Takeover

#255 What You Need to Know Before Going Under

#254 The Patient's Guide to Anesthesia and Surgery

#253 When Electrocautery Meets Implanted Devices: What Every Anesthesia Professional Needs to Know

#252 Managing Neurologic Stimulators: A Critical Guide for Safe Anesthesia

#251 Surgical Fires: The 30% Oxygen Rule

#250 Sugammadex in Special Populations: What Every Anesthesia Professional Needs to Know

#249 Sugammadex Safety: Special Populations, Special Concerns

#248 Beyond the Mask: An OpenAnesthesia Collaboration on Perioperative Drug Safety

#247 Nudge Your Way to Greener Pediatric Anesthesia

#246 Ditching Nitrous Oxide: The Bike Commuter's Guide to Safe and Sustainable Anesthesia

#245 Unmasking Medical Misinformation

#244 Battling Myths and Misinformation: Ensuring Patient Safety in Anesthesia

#243 Unlocking Insights for Safer Anesthesia: Key Findings from the Literature and a Case Report

#242 Enhancing Anesthesia Patient Safety: Literature Reviews, Guidelines, and Recommendations

#241 The Impact of ISO 80369-6 Neuraxial Connectors: Patient Safety Challenges and Opportunities

#240 Enhancing International Anesthesia Patient Safety: Insights on ISO Standards

#239 Enhancing Defibrillation Skills: The APSF's Technology Education Initiative

#238 Solutions to Reduce Pediatric Medication Errors during Anesthesia Care

#237 Preventing Pediatric Medication Errors

#236 Revolutionizing Hand Hygiene in Anesthesia: A Path to Safer Surgeries

#235 Fresh Flow Podcast Takeover: Advancing Patient Safety from A to N to Zed

#234 Malignant Hyperthermia Preparedness: Insights and Updates

#233 Revolutionizing Anesthesia: The Impact of Remimazolam

#232 Embracing Safety and Sustainability in Anesthesia Care

#231 Ensuring Anesthesia Safety: Risks of CO2 Canister Replacement and Technology Concerns

#230 Bridging Communication Gaps: Ensuring Safe Anesthesia Care for Patients with Limited English Proficiency

#229 Revolutionizing Anesthesia Care for Cardiac Patients: Shorter and Safer Dual Antiplatelet Therapy with Next-Gen Stents

#228 The Journey of Drug-Eluting Stents and Anesthesia Patient Safety

#227 Technology's Impact on Patient Safety: Insights from Filmmaker Mike Eisenberg

#226 From the Ballpark to the Big Screen: Patient Safety's Next Generation

#225 Collaborative Guidelines for Safe Anesthesia in OSA

#224 Staying Legal: Recording Conversations during Anesthesia Care

#223 Navigating Wiretap Laws in Clinical Practice: Insights for Anesthesia Professionals

#222 Best Practices for External Ventricular Drain Management - Part 3 of 3

#221 Enhancing Patient Safety in Neurocritical Care: Best Practices for Managing External Ventricular Drains with Dr. Abhijit Lele - Part 2 of 3

#220 Enhancing Patient Safety with External Ventricular Drains: Launching the EVD Safety Campaign - Part 1 of 3

#219 Optimizing Outcomes in Anesthesia Care: Spotlight on Intraoperative Hypotension

#218 Unmasking the Risks: The Dangers of Low Blood Pressure During Surgery

#217 Residents in a Room Podcast Takeover: Redefining Leadership in Anesthesiology

#216 Guarding Against Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression in Kids

#215 Protecting Pediatric Patients from Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression: Expert Insights and Strategies

#214 Navigating Anesthesia in Concussed Patients: Insights and Challenges

#213 Medication Labeling Errors and Anesthesia for Patients with Concussions

#212 Comprehensive Approaches to Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease and Workplace Violence Prevention

#211 Safeguarding Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease During Anesthesia: Expert Insights and Strategies

#210 Preventing Deadly Errors: Unpacking Safe Practices for Medication Administration in the OR

#209 Preventing Catastrophic Medication Errors: The Dangers of TXA and Bupivacaine Mix-ups

#208 It's an OpenAnesthesia Takeover Show

#207 Patient Safety During Prone Positioning, Loss of Resistance Syringe Concerns, and Lidocaine versus Fentanyl for Induction

#206 Enhancing Safety During Anesthesia Care in the Prone Position

#205 Safeguarding Patients: Navigating the Dangers of Prone Positioning

#204 Cultivating Excellence in Anesthesia Teams: Trust, Communication, and Patient Safety

#203 Enhancing Perioperative Patient Safety through Situational Awareness

#202 Teamwork, Civility, and the Quest for Patient Safety: A Fresh Flow Podcast Takeover

#201 Enhancing Regional Anesthesia Practices for Superior Patient Safety, Part 2

#200 Celebrating the 200th Episode - Safer Blocks and Enhancing Regional Anesthesia Safety

#199 Making Sure that Looks Do Not Kill During Anesthesia Care

#198 Safe Anesthesia Care and Cosmetic Enhancements

#197 From Glass to Mask: Post-Alcohol Consumption and Anesthesia Performance

#196 ICAPS 2024 Recap, Part 5: Perioperative Brain Health, Pain Control, and More

#195 ICAPS 2024 Recap, Part 4: Expectations for Anesthesia Professionals

#194 ICAPS 2024 Recap, Part 3: Patient Safety in the Perioperative Care Environment

#193 Sustainable and Safe Anesthesia Care

#192 Want to Save Money and the Planet?

#191 ICAPS 2024 Recap, Part 2: Learning from the Covid-19 Pandemic and NORA Considerations

#190 The First International Anesthesia Patient Safety Conference Recap, Part 1

#189 GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Recommendations Revisited

#188 New Year, New Literature Review

#187 Keeping Patients Safe During Liver Transplantation: Revisited

#186 Safe NORA Care: Consensus Recommendations, PART 2

#185 Consensus Recommendations for Keeping Patients Safe During NORA Care, PART 1

#184 Keeping Patients Safe from Unavoidable Human Error

#183 Rapid Response: Anesthesia Machine Checkout Procedures and Malfunctions, PART 2

#182 Rapid Response: Electronic Interference and Anesthesia Machine Malfunction, PART 1

#181 Keeping Patients with Food Bolus Impaction or Foreign Object Ingestion Safe During Anesthesia Care, PART 2

#180 Anesthetic Considerations for Patients with Food Bolus Impaction or Foreign Body Ingestion

#179 A Preventable Airway Disaster

#178 Keeping Anesthesia Professionals Safe in NORA locations, PART 2

#177 Anesthesia Professionals Beware: Hazards in NORA Locations, PART 1

#176 Keeping Patients Safe with Remimazolam Administration, PART 2

#175 Remimazolam, A New Medication on the Anesthesia Block, PART 1

#174 The Intersection of Emerging Medical Technologies and Anesthesia Patient Safety: The 2023 APSF Stoelting Conference

#173 APSF ACCRAC Collaboration

#172 Difficult Airway Management Revisited

#171 A Literature Review and Patient Safety at Anesthesiology 2023

#170 Anesthesia Patient Safety Threats: Hypoxemia in the GI Suite and Wrong Drug in the Pyxis Drawer

#169 Endotracheal Tube Cuff Failure and Medication Safety Associated with Drug Dilution

#168 Innovation and Optimization of Medical Alarms

#167 Low-Flow Anesthesia Care Revisited

#166 Keeping Patients Safe with the Brand New Practice Guidelines for Neuromuscular Blockade

#165 Optimizing Perioperative Brain Health, Part 2

#164 Key Considerations for Perioperative Brain Health

#163 Keeping Patients From Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression

#162 No Patient Should Be Harmed by Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression

#161 GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Alert and All-New Consensus-Based Guidance

#160 Breaking Perioperative News: GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Alert

#159 Improving Pediatric Patient Safety During Hospital Transport

#158 Keeping Patients Safe During Transport Around the Hospital

#157 Keeping Patients Safe from Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Medications

#156 Medication Errors Related to Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Drugs

#155 Depth of Anesthesia Monitoring and the Argument Against Supraglottic Airway Devices for Laparoscopic Surgery

#154 Tips for Anesthesia Trainees To Help Keep Patients Safe, Part 2

#153 How to Keep Patients Safe During Anesthesia Care: A Primer

#152 Addressing the Quintuple Aim for Healthcare Delivery During Anesthesia Care with AI

#151 Artificial Intelligence and Anesthesia Patient Safety

#150 Maternal Mortality Newsflash and Key Attributes of Effective Leaders

#149 The Best Work Environment for Patient Safety and Anesthesia Professionals

#148 Liver Transplant Anesthesia: Blood Transfusions and Hemodialysis

#147 Keeping Patients Safe During Liver Transplantation

#146 A Smart Way to Keep Patients Safe from Medication Errors

#145 A Framework for Perioperative Care for Patients Infected with Mpox

#144 Keeping Patients with Limited English Proficiency Safe During Anesthesia Care

#143 Safe Use of Supraglottic Airway Devices During Laparoscopic Surgery

#142 PONV: Updated Guidelines and Medication Options

#141 A New Era for PONV Management During Anesthesia Care

#140 Combating Cognitive Bias in Anesthesiology

#139 Understanding Cognitive Bias in Anesthesiology

#138 Residents in the Room Discussing Anesthesia Patient Safety

#137 The Debate Continues: General Endotracheal Anesthesia for ERCP

#136 The Debate Continues: General Endotracheal Anesthesia for ERCP

#135 Pros for Providing Monitored Anesthesia Care for ERCP

#134 Keeping Patients Safe During Monitored Anesthesia Care for ERCP

#133 Perioperative Considerations for Methylene Blue Administration and Serotonin Toxicity

#132 Keeping Patients Safe During Interventional Cardiology Procedures

#131 Keeping Patients Safe in the Electrophysiology Lab

#130 Keeping Patients Safe During Epidural Steroid Injections

#129 Using the PACU for Overflow ICU Patients, Part 2

#128 Are We in the PACU or the ICU?

#127 Amniotic Fluid Embolism: Are You Prepared? Part 2

#126 Amniotic Fluid Embolism: Are You Prepared?

#125 The Role of Anesthesia Professionals as Peripartum Physicians

#124 A Guide to Infection Prevention for Anesthesia Professionals, Part 2

#123 A Guide to Infection Prevention for Anesthesia Professionals, Part 1

#122 Hyperinflation System Use and Best Anesthetic Practice During Endoscopy Procedures

#121 Heads Up for Positioning During Airway Management and NORA Patient Safety Wrap-up

#120 Welcome to the Future of NORA

#119 Key Patient Safety Considerations in Out-of-Hospital Locations

#118 Requirements for Safe and Effective Anesthesia Patient Care in NORA

#117 Crucial Patient Safety Issues in NORA: Highlights from the 2022 APSF Stoelting Conference

#116 Drug Diversion in the Anesthesia Environment

#115 Keeping Patients with Cancer Safe During Anesthesia Care

#114 Difficult Airway Management: What’s New in 2022, Part 2

#113 Difficult Airway Management: What’s New in 2022?

#112 The Past, Present, and Future of LMA Use Revisited

#111 Off-Label Drug Use During Anesthesia Care

#110 How Low Can You Go? Keeping Patients Safe During Low-Flow Anesthesia Care

#109 Cannabis Use and Anesthesia Care, Part 2; and Introducing the Emergency Manuals Implementation Collaborative

#108 Keeping Patients Who Use Cannabis Safe During Anesthesia Care

#107 Perioperative Blood Pressure: Past, Present, and Future

#106 Continuing the Conversation on Criminalization of Medical Error

#105 Criminalization of Medical Error: A Call to Action

#104 Continuing the Conversation on Sustainable Healthcare

#103 Keeping Patients and the Environment Safe

#102 The Next Patient Safety Movement: Sustainable Health Care

#101 Thermal Injuries Revisited and LAST Case of the Day

#100 New Monitoring Recommendations for Safer Anesthesia Care

#99 Continuing the Conversation with Dr. Steve Barker, Part 2

#98 Anesthesia Patient Safety Experts: Interview with Dr. Steve Barker

#97 Patient Safety Threat: Button Battery Ingestion, Part 2

#96 Pediatric Patient Safety Threat: Button Battery Ingestion

#95 Still Keeping Patients Safe and Warm with Convective Warming Systems

#94 Keeping Patients Warm and Safe in the Operating Room

#93 No, Epidurals Do Not Cause Autism, Part 2

#92 No, Epidurals Do Not Cause Autism, Part 1

#91 Anesthesia Patient Safety Experts: Interview with Dr. Alan Merry, Part 2

#90 Anesthesia Patient Safety Experts: Interview with Dr. Alan Merry, Part 1

#89 Unplanned Extubation Part 2: Prevention

#88 Unplanned Extubation Part 1: Incidence and Risk Factors

#87 Timing for Surgery following COVID-19 Infection and Postoperative Complications

#86 Second Victim Syndrome: What Happens Next?

#85 Quantitative Neuromuscular Monitoring: Now and Going Forward

#84 Keeping Patients Safe and Strong with Quantitative Neuromuscular Monitoring

#83 Keeping Patients Safe During NORA, Part 2

#82 Keeping Patients Safe During NORA

#81 Massive Hemoptysis in the CT-Suite

#80 Using a Time-Out to Keep Patients Safe During NORA

#79 Anemia, Iron Supplements, and Maternal Patient Safety

#78 Nitrous Oxide for Labor Analgesia

#77 Keeping Patients Safe During Anesthesia Care with an LMA

#76 The Past, Present, and Future of LMA Use

#75 The Luer of Anesthesia Patient Safety: Part 2

#74 The Luer of Anesthesia Patient Safety

#73 Giving Thanks and an Encore: Healthy Relationships Across the Surgical Drapes

#72 Building a Difficult Airway Response Team Program

#71 Considerations for Blood Pressure Management

#70 Perioperative Hypotension and Postoperative Mortality

#69 Let’s Build on the Momentum: Stoelting Conference 2021 Wrap-up

#68 Tackling the Problem of Clinician Safety

#67 Barriers and Facilitators to Clinician Wellbeing

#66 Bonus Episode: Patient Safety at Anesthesiology 2021

#65 Clinician Safety, To Care is Human, Part 1

#64 Be Prepared for Postpartum Peripheral Nerve Injuries

#63 Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices Revisited

#62 Manifolds and Malignant Hyperthermia, Oh My!

#61 Anesthesia Patient Safety Triple Threat

#60 Considerations for the Use of High-Flow Nasal Oxygen

#59 August Safety Rounds: Vaccines, Body Piercings, and OR Humidity Levels

#58 Sugammadex Administration: Anaphylaxis and Recurarization Revisited

#57 Perioperative Management for Patients with Methamphetamine SUD

#56 Good News About Anesthesia Patient Safety and Rapid Response Round-up

#55 Be on the Look-out for Look-alike Vials

#54 Medication Safety and Look-alike Vials

#53 Massive Intraoperative Bleeding and the Code Hemorrhage Response

#52 Celebrating 1 Year of Anesthesia Patient Safety Podcasts

#51 The Low Pressure Alarm Response Algorithm: Part 3

#50 Addressing the Low Pressure Alarm: Part 2

#49 Anesthesia Monitoring Standards and the Low Pressure Alarm

#48 Brain Safety Part 2: Now and Beyond

#47 Brain Safety: Then, Now, and Beyond

#46 Pulse Oximetry Accuracy and Skin Tone

#45 Perils, Pitfalls, and PIVs

#44 Anesthesia Patient Safety in the Office: Part 2

#43 Anesthesia Patient Safety in the Office: Part 1

#42 Keeping Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Safe During Anesthesia Care

#41 Patient Safety Issues: Tension Pneumothorax and Central Line Failure

#40 Be On The Lookout for MH Look-Alikes

#39 Perioperative Hypersensitivity and Patient Safety

#38 Breathing System Filters: Questions and Considerations

#37 Stay Pharmacovigilant When Using Sevoflurane and Desflurane

#36 Detecting Potential Failures and Improving Patient Safety

#35 Powerful Anesthesia Patient Safety Questions and Considerations

#34 Culture of Safety: Featuring Adverse Event Disclosure

#33 Not the LAST word on Anesthesia Patient Safety

#32 Intralipid to the Rescue

#31 Pain Control and Patient Safety Starring Perioperative Methadone

#30 Airway Emergency Preparedness in MRI

#29 Technology and Anesthesia Patient Safety Reboot

#28 Anesthesia and the Developing Brain: Part 2

#27 Anesthesia and the Developing Brain: Part 1

#26 Lumbar Drain Placement: The Case of the Stuck Guidewire

#25 Keeping Patients Safe After COVID-19 Infection

#24 Wellness During the Covid-19 Pandemic

#23 Enhanced Recovery and Patient Safety

#22 Part 2: Maternal Safety Bundles

#21 Part 1: Maternal Safety Bundles

#20 Postoperative Recurarization and Sugammadex: Staying Safe and Strong

#19 Keeping Patients Safe: TXA Update and Transportation Ventilation

#18 Coronavirus Resources: OR Ventilation

#17 Strong Work On Residual Neuromuscular Blockade

#16 Postoperative Vision Loss

#15 Only You Can Help Prevent OR Fires

#14 Announcing the 35th Anniversary APSF Newsletter

#13 Alarm Fatigue and Patient Safety

#12 Difficult Airways and the APSF Research Program

#11 Preoperative Optimization and Patient Safety

#10 Covid-19 and Anesthesia Clinical Care FAQ

#9 Perioperative Considerations for Patients with Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices

#8 Introducing Rapid Response to Questions from our Readers

#7 MH Preparedness and the APSF Research Program

#6 Healthy Relationships Between Surgeons and Anesthesiologists

#5 Perioperative Considerations for COVID-19

#4 The 2020 APSF President's Report

#3 Highlights from the June 2020 APSF Newsletter

#2 Introducing the Novel Covid-19 Anesthesia Resource Center

#1 Welcome to the APSF Podcast!