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 have talked about anesthesia patient safety in different areas of the hospital from the maternity wards to non-operating room anesthesia suites, but this time, we are heading into the main operating room to talk about one of the most challenging cases in the operating rooms with frequent hemodynamic changes, the possibility for massive blood loss and coagulopathy in sick patients and often that takes place in the middle of the night. That’s right, we are talking about keep patients safe during liver transplantation.

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For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/147-keeping-patients-safe-during-liver-transplantation/

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 being smart when it comes to smart infusion pumps to help keep patients safe during anesthesia care? We are continuing the conversation about the intersection between anesthesia patient safety and technology on the show today. Join us as we discuss considerations for using smart infusion pumps during patient care.

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For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/146-a-smart-way-to-keep-patients-safe-from-medication-errors/

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 provided anesthesia care for a patient with an Mpox infection? Today we are going to review the current evidence and go through a framework for perioperative care for patients infected with Mpox. anesthesia professionals need to be prepared for infection prevention in the anesthesia work environment.

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For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/145-a-framework-for-perioperative-care-for-patients-infected-with-mpox/

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 provided anesthesia care for a patient with limited English proficiency? Language barriers in healthcare are a big threat to patient safety. Today, we are talking about how we can keep patients with limited English proficiency safe during anesthesia care.

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For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/144-keeping-patients-with-limited-english-proficiency-safe-during-anesthesia-care/

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 airway management device of choice during laparoscopic surgery? Do you always reach for an endotracheal tube? Have you ever used a supraglottic airway device? Tune in today to learn about the benefits, risks, and considerations for the use of supraglottic airway devices during laparoscopic surgery.

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For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/143-safe-use-of-supraglottic-airway-devices-during-laparoscopic-surgery/

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 continuing our journey into the new era for PONV. Tune in today for a review of PONV risk factors and management options. Plus, we are digging in to the recently updated Fourth Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting. We hope that PONV management is an integral part of your anesthetic plans.

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For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/142-ponv-updated-guidelines-and-medication-options/

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.

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For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/141-a-new-era-for-ponv-management-during-anesthesia-care/

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 anesthesia care. Spoiler alert: the first step to combating cognitive bias is increasing education and awareness.

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© 2023, The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation

For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/140-combating-cognitive-bias-in-anesthesiology/

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.

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© 2023, The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation

For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/139-understanding-cognitive-bias-in-anesthesiology/

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 want to miss.

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For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/138-residents-in-the-room-discussing-anesthesia-patient-safety/