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 the conversation about a new medication on the anesthesia block, Remimazolam. Tune in for Part 2 of our two-part series on this novel and practice-changing medication including the unique pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics as well as the known limitations, adverse events, and contraindications as well as key clinical practice implications and current knowledge gaps for safe, widespread adoption.

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For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/176-keeping-patients-safe-with-remimazolam-administration-part-2/

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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 heard of Remimazolam? Do you use this medication in your clinical practice? We are not talking about Midazolam and Remifentanil. We are talking about a new medication on the anesthesia block, Remimazolam. Tune in for Part 1 of a two-part series on this novel and practice-changing medication including the unique pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, known limitations, adverse events, and contraindications as well as key clinical practice implications and current knowledge gaps for safe, widespread adoption.

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For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/175-remimazolam-a-new-medication-on-the-anesthesia-block-part-1/

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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 an exciting show for you today all about emerging medical technologies! That’s right, we are covering the APSF Stoelting Conference and discussing some of the important takeaways from the conference that took place September 6-7th, 2023. Tune in to learn more about the medical internet of things, acute care and wearable technology, a healthcare payer’s perspective, and consumer grade compared to medical grade wearable devices.

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For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/174-the-intersection-of-emerging-medical-technologies-and-anesthesia-patient-safety/

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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 a special episode! The APSF joins forces with the Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary ACCRAC Podcast with Jed Wolpaw to discuss the Top 10 APSF Patient Safety Priorities. Tune in as we discuss each of the priorities, highlight patient safety implications, and discuss the related APSF activities.

For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/173-apsf-accrac-collaboration/

© 2023, The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation

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 returning to episodes #113 and #114 to talk about difficult airway management guidelines. Tune in as we discuss the pre-airway management decision making tool, steps for proceeding with awake airway management, and 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 critical to deliver oxygen and optimize oxygenation through the airway management process and limit the total number of attempts.

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For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/172-difficult-airway-management-revisited/

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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 a special preview episode all about how you can get the most out of Anesthesiology 2023. We discuss APSF featured events and ways to contribute to APSF! We would love to see you in person at the APSF booth or virtually by tagging us @APSForg. Plus, we are doing a dive into the literature on chronic post-surgical pain that you will not want to miss.

For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/171-a-literature-review-and-patient-safety-at-anesthesiology-2023/

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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 used a distal pharyngeal airway? Do you use a Pyxis machine to retrieve medications? Today, we have a couple Articles Between Issues to discuss about keeping patients safe especially from hypoxemia in the GI Suite with the help of a DPA and when using an automated drug dispensing cabinet or Pyxis machine. Tune in to learn about these threats to patient safety and how to help keep patients safe.

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For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/170-anesthesia-patient-safety-threats-hypoxemia-in-the-gi-suite-and-wrong-drug-in-the-pyxis-drawer/

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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 a Rapid Response to Questions from our Readers show. Our topics today include endotracheal tube cuff failure and changes in drug dilution for infusions in the operating room. Plus, we hear from the manufacturers in response to the cases. Are you performing a pre-induction check of the pilot balloon and ETT cuff? Are you checking the concentration of drugs diluted in the operating room prior to administration? Tune in as we address these questions and more?

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For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/169-endotracheal-tube-cuff-failure-and-medication-safety-associated-with-drug-dilution/

© 2023, The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation

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.

Anesthesia professionals have a critical role for monitoring patients, recognizing physiologic changes that require intervention, and taking the appropriate steps to keep patients safe during anesthesia care. Tune in today as we discuss the need for safe and effective medical alarms. Spoiler alert: Alarm design and optimization are necessary to enable the constant vigilance required for safe anesthesia care.

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For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/168-innovation-and-optimization-of-medical-alarms/

© 2023, The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation

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 turning the volume up and the flows down today as we return to episode #110 for a review on how to keep patients safe during low-flow anesthesia. Spoiler alert: Low-flow anesthesia is safe with knowledge of the circle system, appropriate fresh gas flows and vaporizer concentrations for the patient, and continuous monitoring of oxygen and anesthetic gas concentrations in the circuit. Plus, we highlight the new APSF Technology Education Initiative on low-flow anesthesia.

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For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/167-low-flow-anesthesia-revisited/

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