Posts in Topic "Quality & Safety"

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) programs promote patient safety and faster post-surgical recovery. The first standardized ERAS protocol was developed in Europe for colorectal surgery in 1997

A 76-year-old male was found to have multiple episodes of ventricular tachycardia at a community hospital. He was started on a lidocaine infusion and transferred to a tertiary care hospital…

Tooth damage, the most common injury related to surgical intubation, accounts for nearly 22 percent of anesthesiology claims, according to The Doctors Company Anesthesiology Closed Claims Study. This percentage, which…

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. John F. Di Capua, Chief Executive Officer of North American Partners in Anesthesia, and Dr. Leo J. Peni, Executive Vice President and…

How NAPA’s Expertise in RA Helped an ASC Expand Service Lines, Increase...

At New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC), a not-for-profit, 850-bed teaching hospital, regional referral center, and Level 2 Trauma Center serving southeastern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina, a Perioperative…

A Very Difficult Airway: Klippel-Trènaunay Syndrome and Upper Airway Bleeding Anesthesiology News...

Ensuring Patient Trust in a COVID-19 World Transparency, communication, and compassion matter...

How NAPA Drives Anesthesia Quality Improvement As a single-specialty anesthesia organization, NAPA...

After ‘weeks of pure hell,’ healthcare leaders reflect on COVID-19 lessons learned:...