December 1990

Reporters Ask Safety Questions During ASA ‘Media Tour’

December 10, 1990

Anesthesia patient safety was the main topic of interest to reporters from the print and broadcast media at the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Annual Meeting in Las Vegas in October....

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Anesthesiologists’ Claims, Insurance Premiums Reduced: Improved Safety Cited

December 10, 1990

Many medical malpractice insurance carriers in various parts of the United States have reduced insurance premiums specifically for anesthesia providers. Such cuts follow recognition of decreased pay-out for anesthesia claims....

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Ellison C. Pierce, Jr. Award Winner Announced for 1990

December 10, 1990

Winners of the Ellison C, Pierce, Jr. Award for 1990 were Howard A. Schwid, M.D. (right) and Daniel O’Donnell, Ph.D. who are shown at the ASA Annual Meeting standing in...

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APSF Awards Three Research Grants at Annual Meeting

December 10, 1990

The APSF Committee on Scientific Evaluation this year reviewed twenty-five applications and awarded research grants totaling $105,000 to the top three proposals. ‘Smart’ Alarm to be Taught Dr. Dwayne Westenskow...

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APSF Comes of Age, Works for Safety

December 10, 1990

In 1990, its fifth year, the APSF continued to work toward its specific goal of improved anesthesia safety. This is not just our goal, but it must be seen as...

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Monitors and More Shown in Exhibits

December 10, 1990

Patient Safety related technology and concepts were prominently featured in the technical and scientific exhibits at the October ASA Annual Meeting. As has been the case in the last three...

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Patient Safety Again Highlighted at ASA: 86 Abstracts in Scientific Sessions

December 10, 1990

Strong interest in research on issues associated with anesthesia patient safety was again seen in the scientific sessions at the 1990 American Society of Anesthesiolosists’ Annual Meeting. In the four...

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September 1990

Checklists Cited as Contributing to Safety

September 10, 1990

Editor’s Note: The following is an editorial from Anesthesia (I 990;45:425) reprinted with permission from the author and publisher. Most anaesthetists ensure there has been some check of an anaesthetic...

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Current Questions in Patient Safety: What are Implications for Drug Potency and Contamination during Handling of Local Anesthetic Glass Ampules?

September 10, 1990

What are Implications for Drug Potency and Contamination during Handling of Local Anesthetic Glass Ampules? Question: Does autoclaving an ampule of lidocaine diminish the drug’s potency? If one draws drug...

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Unidirectional PEEP Valves Can Cause Safety Hazards

September 10, 1990

There is a patient safety hazard associated with the use of unidirectional valves that are inserted into the anesthesia breathing system to generate positive-end expiratory-pressure (PEEP). (1,2,3) One common design...

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O.R. Radio Seen as Threat

September 10, 1990

To the Editor Several recent letters addressed the dangerous distraction by noise in the operating room. Many of the devices that produce the noise or alarm are necessary equipment for...

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APSF and STA Co-Sponsor Florida Workshop for Industry

September 10, 1990

The products provided by industry have a major impact on the practice of anesthesia providers in the operating room and thus on the safety of the patient. AU too often,...

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Soviet Anesthesiologist is First APSF Visiting Professor

September 10, 1990

The Annual APSF International Visiting Professorship has been established to extend and augment the impact of the APSF outside the U.S. This program represents implementations of the first of the...

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Patient Safety Again to be Featured at ASA Annual Meeting

September 10, 1990

Anesthesia patient safety continues to be a major topic of presentations and discussions at the American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting, to be held this year in Los Vegas, October...

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Further Changes in Basic Monitoring Standards Proposed

September 10, 1990

Amendments Up for Vote Coming on the heels of last year’s vote by the ASA House of Delegates to amend the ASA Standards for Basic intraoperative Monitoring to mandate pulse...

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June 1990

BP Changes Tied to Complications

June 10, 1990

The relation of peri-operative blood pressure changes to post-operative complications is complex and controversial. The topic can be divided into three areas: Pre-operative hypertension Intra-operative lability Post-operative (recovery room) hypertension...

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French Publish New Monitoring Guides

June 10, 1990

The “Societe Francaise d’ Anesthesie et de Reanimation” (SFAR)published, in June 1989, “Recommendations for the monitoring of patients during anaesthesia:’ These were produced by an ad hoc, working party consisting...

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Recommendations for the Monitoring of Patients During Anaesthesia (France)

June 10, 1990

With the aim of contributing to the optimum safety of anaesthetized patients, the French Society for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (SFAR) recommends monitoring principles set out in this document. Monitoring...

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Equipment Industry Targets Increased Anesthesia Safety

June 10, 1990

A review of the advertisements found in the various anesthesiology journals reveals a consistent underlying theme among manufacturers: that the monitoring device or devices which are featured in a particular...

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From the Literature: Has Anesthesia Mortality Been Decreased?

June 10, 1990

Zeitlin GL: Possible decrease in mortality associated with anesthesia, A comparison of two time periods in Massachusetts, USA. Anaesthesia 1989; 44:432A33. Epidemiology is increasingly recognized as a useful research tool...

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