Reading in the Operating Room—Is It Worth the Risk?
Reading in the Operating Room—Is It Worth the Risk? Michael Axley MD, MS Most anesthesiologists and anesthesia residents have heard the old truism that anesthesia is “95% routine and 5%…
The Anesthesia Record is a Legal Document
The Anesthesia Record is a Legal Document Joseph F. Talarico DO David G. Metro MD Renee A. Metal JD In the unfortunate event that you are named in a lawsuit,…
Get Informed About “Informed Consent”
Get Informed About “Informed Consent” Lynn A. Fenton MD Suppose your next patient for elective outpatient surgery, a 15-year-old boy, ASA I, for an open reduction, internal fixation (ORIF) of…
Refusal to Do a Case on Moral or Ethical Grounds: Practical Navigation Through Very Troubled Waters
Refusal to Do a Case on Moral or Ethical Grounds: Practical Navigation Through Very Troubled Waters Kenneth R. Abbey MD, JD Marcus C. Stepaniak CRNA, MS, BSN Imagine that you…
How Not to End Up in a Closed Claims File: Lessons Earned from the ASA Closed Claims Project
How Not to End Up in a Closed Claims File: Lessons Earned from the ASA Closed Claims Project Lorri A. Lee MD Karen B. Domino MD, MPH OVERVIEW OF THE…
Be Aware of the Interface Between Spirituality and the Practice of Medicine, and Never Interrupt the Chaplain
Be Aware of the Interface Between Spirituality and the Practice of Medicine, and Never Interrupt the Chaplain Angela C. Wooditch MD Joseph F. Talarico DO Here is the editor’s favorite…
Do Not Rely on Rote Memorization of Contraindications
Do Not Rely on Rote Memorization of Contraindications Erik S. Eckman MD Peter Rock MD, MBA F. Jacob Seagull PHD Developing expertise in the practice of anesthesia, as with any…
Don’t Ignore Your Intuition
Don’t Ignore Your Intuition F. Jacob Seagull PHD Catherine Marcucci MD Something doesn’t feel right. You can’t put your finger on why, but something about the patient’s status just seems…
Folklore can be a Powerful Ally—Share Stories and Don’t Forget to Listen
Folklore can be a Powerful Ally—Share Stories and Don’t Forget to Listen F. Jacob Seagull PHD Deborah Dlugose RN, CCRN, CRNA Catherine Marcucci MD People may understand statistics, but they…
Know When to Stop—Patients can be Seriously Injured Not Because the Anesthesia Providers Can’t Do Something But Because They Can’t Stop Trying
Know When to Stop—Patients can be Seriously Injured Not Because the Anesthesia Providers Can’t Do Something But Because They Can’t Stop Trying F. Jacob Seagull PHD Catherine Marcucci MD Here…
