Episode #323 How Technology Can Speed Training And Strengthen Anesthesia Patient Safety

September 9, 2026

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#323 How Technology Can Speed Training And Strengthen Anesthesia Patient Safety
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Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel.  This podcast will be an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety.

Thank you so much to Dr. Lahiru Amaratunge for joining us on the show today. The theme for our show is the journey from improved education to teamwork, global equity, and clinical expertise, to the ultimate goal of no patient harmed by anesthesia care.

We hope that you will check out the ABCs of Anesthesia on YouTube and the Anaesthesia Collective:

Here are the big takeaways from the show today:

  1. Technology can be harnessed to personalize anesthesia education and improve efficiency, not replace the educator.
  2. Some of the most valuable patient-safety knowledge lives in everyday clinical practice—not just in published research.
  3. The teams we work with may be just as important to patient safety as the individuals on those teams. Teamwork really is a key ingredient for patient safety.
  4. A safe anesthetic should not depend on geography or access to high-resource healthcare.
  5. The future of education is individualized, data-driven, and technology-enabled—but we need evidence that it actually improves patient safety. We will stay tuned to hear more about Dr. Lahiru’s research going forward.

We talked about Medical Pantry on the show today. Medical Pantry redistributes essential supplies to underserved communities, protecting vulnerable populations and wildlife, while preventing significant waste. You can check it out here: https://medicalpantry.org/

This episode was edited and produced by Mike Chan.
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Opening Clip: [Lahiru]

This is the Anesthesia Patient Safety Podcast and I’m your host, Alli Bechtel. I’m a practicing anesthesiologist with specialist training in cardiothoracic anesthesia. One of the perks of hosting this podcast is that I get to talk to interesting people around the world about their commitment to patient safety…and then, I get to share it with all of you. We’re back to the second part of my conversation with Dr. Lahiru Amaratunge. Our conversation continues as we discuss patient safety, education, and technology now and what we might see in the future. If you haven’t done so already, don’t forget to check out the ABCs of Anesthesia on YouTube and the Anaesthesia Collective.

Before we dive further into the episode today, we’d like to recognize Solventum, a major corporate supporter of APSF. Solventum has generously provided unrestricted support to further our vision that “no one shall be harmed by anesthesia care”. Thank you, Solventum, – we wouldn’t be able to do all that we do without you!”

And now, the rest of my conversation with Dr. Lahiru Amartunge.

OUTRO:

Thank you so much to Dr. Lahiru Amartunge for joining us on the show these past couple of weeks. We hope that you enjoyed the conversation.

If you have any questions or comments from today’s show, please email us at [email protected]. Please keep in mind that the information in this show is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical or legal advice. We hope that you will visit APSF.org for detailed information and check out the show notes for links to all the topics we discussed today.

If you can, we would love for you to subscribe to the podcast and maybe share it with a friend or a colleague or anyone you know who is interested in anesthesia patient safety. Thanks so much for listening.

Until next time, stay vigilant and stay informed so that no one shall be harmed by anesthesia care.

© 2026, The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation