Somnia Anesthesia has announced it has been recognized as a Patient Safety Organization (PSO) by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Somnia is the first anesthesia-only management company ...
1. Develop a difficult airway cart. Thomas Wherry, MD, medical director for Total Anesthesia Solutions and medical director for Health Inventures, says an ambulatory surgery center’s first priority in ...
Despite the growth in use of procedural suites outside of the operating room, non-OR anesthesia (NORA) care remains a troubling concern for patient safety, experts say. Non-OR procedure suites -- such ...
Seeking to reduce the incidence of critical events in high-risk patients, the NAPA Anesthesia Patient Safety Institute (NAPSI)—NAPA’s certified Patient Safety Organization (PSO)—conducted a systemwide ...
Safe anesthetic procedures begin with patient and case selection, according to oral and maxillofacial surgery expert Stuart Lieblich, DMD. He spoke about keeping patients safe during office-based ...
The administration of anesthesia in dental offices across North Carolina is under heightened scrutiny. A series of tragic patient deaths, public advocacy, and legislative interest have prompted the ...
Board-certified plastic surgeon shares a practical, question-based guide to help patients verify credentials, facility standards, and anesthesia planning before elective cosmetic surgery. TAMPA, ...