Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. Our show today is all about management of postoperative nausea and vomiting. We are reviewing the D2-antagonist medications that may be used for prevention and treatment of PONV. Spoiler alert: Amisulpride is the new drug in town with an excellent safety and efficacy profile. Additional sound effects from: Zapsplat. © 202...
Mar 14, 2023•18 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. Tune in today as we continue our discussion of cognitive bias in anesthesiology. This is a threat to anesthesia patient safety, so we need the tools to be able to recognize cognitive bias when it occurs, acknowledge the implications for patient safety, and work to reduce the impact of cognitive bias when we provide anesth...
Mar 07, 2023•17 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. Tune in today for our discussion of cognitive bias in anesthesiology. This is a threat to anesthesia patient safety, so we need the tools to be able to recognize cognitive bias when it occurs, acknowledge the implications for patient safety, and work to reduce the impact of cognitive bias when we provide anesthesia care. ...
Feb 28, 2023•17 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. It is our first podcast takeover. For this special episode, we are partnering with the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Residents in the Room podcast for a rebroadcast of the episode 46: Patient Safety. Tune in for an anesthesia resident discussion of patient safety and quality improvement that you do not wan...
Feb 21, 2023•39 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. What is your anesthetic plan for ERCP procedures? Tune in today for the conclusion of our special Pro-Con debate series. We are reviewing the final arguments in favor of general endotracheal anesthesia. Spoiler alert: Both sides can agree that keeping patients safe requires a qualified anesthesia professional. Additional ...
Feb 14, 2023•18 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. What is your anesthetic plan for ERCP procedures? The debate between monitored anesthesia care and general endotracheal anesthesia continues today. We are focusing on the Con-side of the debate in favor of GEA for ERCP with special guest, Luke Janik, who contributed audio clips to the show today. Additional sound effects ...
Feb 07, 2023•19 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. What is your anesthetic plan for ERCP procedures? Tune in today for a special Pro-Con debate show. We are focusing on the Pro-side of the debate in favor of monitored anesthesia care for ERCP and reviewing clinical monitoring, options to provide supplemental oxygen, and development of a safe and effective anesthetic plan....
Jan 31, 2023•18 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. What is your anesthetic plan for ERCP procedures? Tune in today for a special Pro-Con debate show. We are focusing on the Pro-side of the debate in favor of monitored anesthesia care for ERCP with special guest, Samantha Stamper, who contributed audio clips to the show today. Additional sound effects from: Zapsplat. © 202...
Jan 24, 2023•18 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. Tune in today to as we review perioperative considerations for methylene blue administration and the risk of serotonin toxicity. This is an article from our archives episode. We are talking all about serotonergic drugs, drug interactions, how to recognize serotonin toxicity, and treatment options. Additional sound effects...
Jan 17, 2023•18 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. Join us today in the cardiac catheterization laboratory as we discuss interventional cardiology procedures including TAVR, MitraClip, transcatheter mitral valve replacement, transesophageal echocardiography, and direct current cardioversion. Tune in to learn more about these procedures, unique complications, and strategie...
Jan 10, 2023•19 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. For the first episode of 2023 we are headed into the electrophysiology lab. Tune in today to learn more about patient safety considerations during off-site cardiology procedures. Don't miss our discussion on preoperative evaluation, different types of ablations procedures, choice of anesthetic agents, unique complications...
Jan 03, 2023•17 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. We are diving back into the APSF Archives to discuss complications following epidural steroid injections. It is critical to understand the risks and benefits for these procedures. Tune in today as we review strategies to help keep patients safe during epidural steroid injections. Additional sound effects from: Zapsplat. ©...
Dec 27, 2022•16 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. Join us in the postanesthesia care unit today where we will be discussing the advantages and disadvantages of using this specialized unit for overflow intensive care unit patients. A key consideration is that anesthesia professionals must be included in the conversation to help keep postanesthesia patients and critically ...
Dec 20, 2022•14 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. Join us in the postanesthesia care unit today where we will be discussing the advantages and disadvantages of using this specialized unit for overflow intensive care unit patients. A key consideration is that anesthesia professionals must be involved in the conversation and planning to help keep postanesthesia patients an...
Dec 13, 2022•16 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. Are you prepared to recognize and manage a patient with an amniotic fluid embolism? Tune in today for Part 2 of our series on amniotic fluid embolism. We are reviewing important keys to make the diagnosis, provide appropriate management, and debrief following a critical amniotic fluid embolism event. Be on the lookout for...
Dec 06, 2022•17 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. Are you prepared to recognize and manage a patient with an amniotic fluid embolism? Tune in today as we review important keys to make the diagnosis and provide appropriate management to help keep patients safe. Be on the lookout for patients who present with cardiorespiratory arrest and acute coagulopathy. © 2022, The Ane...
Nov 29, 2022•17 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. This is a special encore show where we look at the rising maternal mortality rates in the United States and what steps are being taken to reverse this concerning trend. Please join us to learn about Maternal Safety Bundles and the role of anesthesia professionals as peripartum physicians and advocates for improved materna...
Nov 22, 2022•22 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. Join us for the exciting conclusion to our discussion on infection prevention for anesthesia professionals. We are covering vascular care and environmental cleaning today. Tune in to learn more about how you can help to save lives and keep patients safe by implementing these recommended infection prevention measures at yo...
Nov 15, 2022•15 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. Now is not the time to wait! Tune in today to learn more about infection prevention strategies for anesthesia professionals to help keep patients safe during anesthesia care. We are talking about implementation strategies, key features, and the rationale behind the recommendations. Additional sound effects from: Zapsplat....
Nov 08, 2022•14 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. We are opening the October 2022 APSF Newsletter today with a Rapid Response to Questions from Our Readers Section. We are discussing design differences and clinical implications of a substituted hyperinflation device due to supply shortages. Plus, we are reviewing considerations for best anesthetic practice during endosco...
Nov 01, 2022•16 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. Heads up, we are talking about an important positioning technique that you can pull out of your toolbox the next time you manage a difficult airway. Plus, we are wrapping up our series on the 2022 APSF Stoelting Conference. Tune in to learn more about keeping patients safe in NORA locations now and in the future. © 2022, ...
Oct 25, 2022•18 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. Join us today for Part 4 of our series covering the 2022 APSF Stoelting Conference. We kick off the show with a NORA patient safety Q&A before diving into the session 3, “Designing NORA for Patient safety. Beyond Current State to a Future Best Practice.” Tune in to learn more about using data to improve patient safety...
Oct 18, 2022•20 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. Tune in today for more exciting coverage of the 2022 APSF Stoelting Conference. We are moving outside of the hospital to discuss important patient safety considerations in ambulatory surgery centers, office-based practices, and dental practices. Going forward, education, collaboration, and strong NORA guidelines will be k...
Oct 11, 2022•14 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. Do you take care of patients in NORA locations? If so, then this is a must-listen episode. We are reviewing NORA anesthesia patient safety threats. Plus, we’ll talk about ideas for possible solutions related to space planning in NORA and working collaboratively on a multidisciplinary team across a variety of different loc...
Oct 04, 2022•18 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. We are so excited to kick off our series on the 2022 APSF Stoelting Conference which is all about anesthesia patient safety in NORA locations. Tune in today to learn about common allegations following adverse events as well as unique challenges in NORA locations. Spoiler alert: Appropriate patient selection is one of the ...
Sep 27, 2022•17 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. Join us today as we discuss drug diversion and substance misuse in the anesthesia environment. There is a call to action for anesthesia professionals to promote continued open discussion, education, research, policy, and other interventions since there are unique considerations for drug diversion in the operating room and...
Sep 20, 2022•19 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. Join us today as we review important perioperative considerations for patients with cancer from the effects of chemotherapy treatment to intraoperative monitoring and positioning. In addition, we discuss strategies to help keep cancer patients safe with improved pain management. © 2022, The Anesthesia Patient Safety Found...
Sep 13, 2022•18 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. We are talking about the new and updated 2022 Difficult Airway Management Guidelines again today. Tune in as we discuss the emergency pathway for airway management after induction when ventilation is not adequate. Plus, we’re going through the pediatric difficult airway management algorithm too. Spoiler alert: It is criti...
Sep 06, 2022•18 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. We are talking about the new and updated 2022 Difficult Airway Management Guidelines today. Tune in as we discuss the pre-airway management decision making tool and steps for proceeding with awake airway management. Spoiler alert: It is critical to deliver oxygen and optimize oxygenation through the airway management proc...
Aug 30, 2022•17 min
Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. Have you placed a Laryngeal Mask Airway recently? Was it for routine use during general anesthesia or as part of the difficult airway algorithm or was it for a non-standard clinical practice? Join us today as we return to Episode #76 from December 2021 to learn about LMAs and the use of this device in clinical practice. ©...
Aug 23, 2022•18 min
