This episode captures a blend of practical insights, high-level strategy, and the enduring need for empathy in healthcare leadership. We explore the importance of preparing patients physically and mentally before surgery. We look at how the challenges of activity-based funding (as practiced in Australia and the UK) require balancing care quality with financial constraints and ask; is it time for bold systemic changes? We also look at the importance of a collaborative approach to working with pol...
Nov 19, 2024•24 min
This piece focuses on the Anesthesia Quality Institute (AQI), founded in 2009 by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) to promote patient safety and operational efficiency in the profession. The AQI was created for the specific purpose of building and maintaining a national registry of anesthesia cases and outcomes, to enable the benchmarking of patient care in the perioperative period. Presented by Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen with their guests, Randall Clark, Director of The Ane...
Nov 18, 2024•27 min
TopMedTalk was in attendance at the annual meeting of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) in San Diego this year. With over 64,000 members, including practicing CRNAs and nurse anesthesia residents, the AANA facilitates professional standards, advocacy, and social networking. How does it work? Where are standards being raised? What drives progress in the field of anesthesiology? Desiree Chappell, TopMedTalk’s Co-Editor-in-Chief and Lead Anchor, as well as Vice President of Cl...
Nov 14, 2024•23 min
TopMedTalk was at the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual General Meeting, Anesthesiology 2024. We’re bringing you a series of podcasts from the conference. In this episode, we share insights into patient care, emphasizing the importance of empathy, trust, and tailored communication, especially for patients from communities with healthcare inequities. How do we handle different patient responses to monitoring technology? While remote monitoring offers potential benefits—such as al...
Nov 12, 2024•22 min
TopMedTalk was at The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)'s annual general meeting; Anesthesiology 2024. We’re bringing you a series of podcasts from the conference. Make sure you check our podcast feed and are subscribed to TopMedTalk, as we’re currently releasing episodes more than usual to accommodate high demand. What's the impact of a remote patient monitoring device, or wearable, on a patient and how does this compare with the potential consequences of not having one? This personal...
Nov 11, 2024•25 min
Swimming with the Sharks Innovation Challenge, hosted by Dr. Barrett Larson and Dr. Sean Runnels, returns to Center Stage this year, providing entrepreneurs and inventors feedback to help move innovative ideas forward. Three finalists present their pitches live for the opportunity to win a $1,000 cash prize, award recognition, and special spotlight from ASA. Sean Runnels, Swimming with Sharks Co-Chair, is a past winner who was recognized for his steerable bougie. It’s now on the market from Thro...
Nov 08, 2024•20 min
The Anesthesia Toolbox supports learners and instructors with deep, peer-reviewed content in a variety of formats. Users can engage with the community to create and develop resources, prepare for staged exams and keep knowledge current with an extensive adaptive learning quizbank, assign and track learner progress through an intuitive dashboard, and leverage resources for medical students doing anesthesia rotations and fellows in anesthesia subspecialties. We examine these claims in this podcast...
Nov 07, 2024•17 min
TopMedTalk at Anesthesiology 2024 the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Here we delve into how anesthesiologists are paid, the impact of government and commercial payers and recent major issues such as cyberattacks on revenue cycle billing companies. We discuss ongoing advocacy efforts and significant regulatory changes affecting your profession, strategies for managing payment models, and the importance of strong negotiation tactics to maintain viable practices....
Nov 06, 2024•29 min
TopMedTalk at Anesthesiology 2024 the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). This piece delves into the excellent work our guests do and how you might be interested in opportunities in anesthesia in the US Military. Desiree Chappell and Mike Grocott speak with their guests; Captain Adam Mortensen, Officer-in-Charge for The Cherry Hill Medical Recruiting Station, New Jersey, Major Kyle L Cyr, Associate Program Director, NCC Anesthesiology Residency, Walter Reed Nationa...
Nov 06, 2024•18 min
TopMedTalk at Euroanesthesia 2024 in Munich; organised by the European Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC). This episode highlights a conversation about the organisation’s achievements and challenges in the wake of COVID-19, leading to a discussion about the crucial nature of sustainability and professional well-being. We underscore the importance of adapting to climate change and mitigating the environmental impact of medical practices with ESAIC's “Glasgow Declaration of Susta...
Nov 04, 2024•21 min
The Australian ERAS+ Conference and 2024 World Congress of Prehabilitation and Perioperative Medicine is an essential event for practitioners around the world. TopMedTalk were there and we will be bringing you a series of interviews with some of the key players and speakers. This piece is presented by Kate Leslie and Mike Grocott with their guest, David Watters, Alfred Deakin Professor of Surgery at Deakin University in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, based at the University Hospital Geelong, he i...
Nov 01, 2024•16 min
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)'s annual general meeting; Anesthesiology 2024. Exclusive cutting edge conversations recorded at the conference with some of the key speakers, guests and delegates. The discussion highlights the growing use of the Impella device in anesthesia and critical care, particularly for high-risk patients with severe heart failure or cardiogenic shock. Presented by Desiree Chappell, Monty Mythen and Mike Grocott with their guest Asad Usman, Anesthesiologist,...
Oct 28, 2024•26 min
Join TopMedTalk at Anesthesiology 2024 in Philadelphia, we’re bringing you exclusive conversations with the experts and thought leaders recorded live at the conference. The conversation discusses advancements in cardiac support devices; is it time for a shift from relying on potentially harmful medications, like inotropes and vasopressors, to more targeted mechanical support? Where does a more data based approach take us? Mike Grocott and Desiree Chappell sit down with their guests, Andy Shaw, C...
Oct 28, 2024•26 min
TopMedTalk brings you exclusive, cutting-edge conversations from Anesthesiology 2024, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) annual general meeting; as is traditional, we always speak with the outgoing and incoming Presidents of the ASA. This podcast is taken from the final day of our coverage. Make sure you are subscribed to TopMedTalk so you can hear all of our coverage -as we release it- over the next few months. Presented by Desiree Chappell and Mike Grocott with their guests, Donal...
Oct 24, 2024•18 min
Join us at Anesthesiology 2024, The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)'s annual general meeting. We're gathering exclusive cutting edge conversations recorded at the conference with some of the key speakers, guests and delegates. In this piece our guests share their in-depth expertise on running a successful independent anesthesia practice and cover the key elements on how practices can proactively manage their financial health. Presented by Mike Grocott, with his guests, Ventra’s Chief...
Oct 23, 2024•17 min
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)'s annual general meeting; Anesthesiology 2024. We're gathering exclusive cutting edge conversations recorded at the conference with some of the key speakers, guests and delegates. TopMedTalk is your chance to hear what’s happening at the largest gathering of anesthesiologists in the world. Here Desiree Chappell sets the tone and tells you what to expect as our coverage continues. FIND TOPMEDTALK ON: #Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6QBeVwycaj...
Oct 20, 2024•2 min
TopMedTalk brings you exclusive, cutting-edge conversation from Anesthesiology 2024 , the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) annual general meeting; the world’s largest gathering of anesthesiologists. The conference brings us all together to discuss the latest advances in the field. This piece presents a strong case for video laryngoscopy. It’s the preferred method but is the evidence there and if so what is it? Why has it become “the new gold standard”? Desiree Chappell and Mike Grocot...
Oct 20, 2024•18 min
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)'s annual general meeting; Anesthesiology 2024. Building on our reputation for exclusive cutting edge conversations recorded at the conference with some of the key speakers, guests and delegates, TopMedTalk is your chance to hear what’s happening at the largest gathering of anesthesiologists in the world. Patient monitoring has been a theme on TopMedTalk this year. How do we facilitate the use of new technology, AI and big data into our practices? W...
Oct 20, 2024•23 min
TopMedTalk’s Co-editors in Chief, Desiree Chappell and Mike Grocott get proceedings underway with a conversation about this year’s Anesthesiology 2024, the largest gathering of anesthesiologists in the world and the annual general meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). We’re here and we’re bringing you exclusive conversations from the conference. Ensure you are subscribed to TopMedTalk to hear all our pieces from #ANES24 as they become available.
Oct 19, 2024•4 min
This piece is designed to get you in excited about the The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)'s annual general meeting; Anesthesiology 2024, being held this month October 18 - 22 in Philadelphia. As usual TopMedTalk will be there; building on our reputation for exclusive cutting edge conversations recorded at the conference with some of the key speakers. On today's program we intend to whet your appetite for the future with some clips taken from conversations of our coverage from last y...
Oct 17, 2024•23 min
Recorded at the 7th Collaborative Clinical Trials in Anaesthesiology Conference, Prato, Italy this piece is a conversation about the current hot topics and research in Anaesthesia. Desiree Chappell speaks with Kate Leslie, Professor, specialist anaesthetist and head of research in the Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Royal Melbourne Hospital, and honorary professorial fellow at the University of Melbourne and Monash University in Australia.
Oct 14, 2024•11 min
Patient safety and patient monitoring seem to go hand in hand, in the wake of the lockdowns, COVID-19 and the AI revolution we now have a new world of data and reliable information that we can unlock the potential of. Where does this leave us? This compilation piece contains clips taken from the following pieces: The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation | Anesthesiology 2022 https://topmedtalk.libsyn.com/the-anesthesia-patient-safety-foundation-anesthesiology-2022 The priority: Patient Safety | ...
Oct 10, 2024•23 min
Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM)'s annual global conference in London was a huge success this year. TopMedTalk were there and this is one of the conversations we recorded for you. The Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) continues to address the implementation gap between perioperative research and clinical practice, offering clinicians synthesized, accurate recommendations. Since its inception in 2016, POQI has conducted 16 conferences, focusing on various perioperative topics l...
Oct 07, 2024•19 min
Euroanaesthesia, one of the most important and influential annual congresses in anaesthesiology and intensive care. This year, TopMedTalk was there in Munich, Germany, bringing you exclusive coverage. How does a conference of this scale achieve results? How does Euroanaesthesia work with trainees? How do they select topics? Presented by Desiree Chappell and Kate Leslie with their guest Michel Struys, Professor of Anaesthesiology and Pharmacology, Chair of the Department of Anaesthesiology, Peri-o...
Sep 30, 2024•19 min
More from this year’s coverage of the European Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC). This piece focuses on perioperative and intensive care medicine, the importance of evidence-based guidelines over expert opinion. Why do we need a European perioperative database? How important is mentorship in medicine? How do we take the lead with leadership? Presented by Desiree Chappell and Kate Leslie with their guests Wolfgang Buhre, President of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and ...
Sep 23, 2024•32 min
Recorded at the recent American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology meeting this piece focuses upon the importance of addressing intraoperative hypotension (IOH) and its broader implications for patient outcomes, such as surgical site infections (SSI), postoperative cognitive dysfunction, and other complications. We also discuss the need for continuous education and the use of goal-directed therapy (GDT) to improve patient care. Presented by Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen with their guest Amy...
Sep 16, 2024•32 min
TopMedTalk broadcasted from the annual meeting of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology in San Diego. This wide-ranging conversation explores the challenges and dynamics of the field, including staffing issues, hospital efficiency, and the financial pressures on healthcare providers. The discussion also delves into the evolving anesthesia market, the impact of COVID-19, and the importance of efficient management and collaboration, even among competitors. The episode is presented by De...
Sep 09, 2024•39 min
Guideline evolution is driven by ongoing research; recent studies like PeriOperative ISchemic Evaluation-3 Trial (POISE-3) and trials such as OPtimisation of Peri-operaTive CardIovascular Management to Improve Surgical outcomE II (OPTIMISE II) trial may influence recommendations on hemodynamic management and the use of tranexamic acid. Future guidelines are expected to integrate machine learning models for risk prediction, addressing complex patient phenotypes and interactions. Discontinuation v...
Sep 02, 2024•36 min
Euroanaesthesia is one of the most important and influential annual congresses in anaesthesiology and intensive care. This year, TopMedTalk was there in Munich, Germany, bringing you exclusive coverage. In this piece we find out how laryngoscopy has moved forward, where AI might take us and why sustainability important in medicine. Presented by Desiree Chappell with Sam Azijian, Chief Medical Officer, Acute Care & Monitoring, Medtronic.
Aug 26, 2024•24 min
This episode underscores the evolution of perioperative medicine, the importance of innovation, teamwork, and data. The conversation reflects on past achievements and looks forward to future advancements in medical care. Our guest, a seasoned medical professional with a 40-year career, reflects on his journey from a young doctor in London to a consultant in Sydney. His plenary session at the Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) congress highlighted key experiences and innovations in his...
Aug 19, 2024•20 min
