Advances in technology have significantly improved the efficiency and accuracy of patient care, but anesthesia and sedation complications can also be minimized using simple checklists and adherence to the five Ps: Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance! Joining us today is Dr. Travis Coulter, who breaks down how anesthesia recording software works and how it can transform your practice. In this episode, we explore why Dr. Coulter relies heavily on modern tools in his own practice, how he uses them effectively, and how checklists and meticulous record-keeping improve both efficiency and patient outcomes. We also examine the barriers, including greed and human error, that limit the full potential of medical technology. To close, Dr. Coulter introduces Xchart.com, the cloud-based software platform he cofounded to streamline anesthesia charting and record-keeping for healthcare providers. He also shares his favorite books, his thoughts on data privacy, and how his farming background influences his work today. Tune in to discover the importance of preparedness, awareness, and technology in preventing anesthesia and sedation complications!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Insight into Dr. Coulter’s professional background and current practice setup.
• Preparedness, awareness, and the technologies that help prevent anesthesia mishaps. 
• Why Dr. Coulter embraces modern technology in his practice and how he uses it.  
• Checklists, by-the-minute communication, efficiency, accuracy, and thorough record-keeping. 
• How the human condition can stand in the way of using technology to its full potential.
• The ins and outs of Xchart.com. 
• Supercommunicators, Blinkist, data privacy, hemodynamic monitoring, farming, and more! 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Dr. Travis Coulter — https://coulterdentistry.com/ 

Dr. Travis Coulter on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-coulter-dds-70192467/ 

Dr. Travis Coulter Email — [email protected] 

Xchart.com — https://xchart.com/  

Dr. Henry “Butch” Ferguson on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/henry-butch-ferguson-b3b279b5/   

The Checklist Manifesto — https://atulgawande.com/book/the-checklist-manifesto/ 

Supercommunicators — https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593243919  

Blinkist — https://www.blinkist.com/  

ChatGPT — https://chatgpt.com/  

VitalStream® — https://caretakermedical.net/vitalstream/ 

Gladiator — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172495/  

Extreme Ownership — https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250067057 

Everyday Oral Surgery Website — https://www.everydayoralsurgery.com/ 

Everyday Oral Surgery on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/everydayoralsurgery/ 

Everyday Oral Surgery on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/EverydayOralSurgery/

Dr. Grant Stucki Email — [email protected]

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