Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation

Anesthesia Patient Safety Podcast

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The official podcast of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) is hosted by Alli Bechtel, MD, featuring the latest information and news in perioperative and anesthesia patient safety. The APSF podcast is intended for anesthesiologists, anesthetists, clinicians and other professionals with an interest in anesthesiology, and patient safety advocates around the world. The Anesthesia Patient Safety Podcast delivers the best of the APSF Newsletter and website directly to you, so you can listen on the go! This includes some of the most important COVID-19 information on airway management, ve...

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#139 Understanding Cognitive Bias in Anesthesiology 28.02.2023 16:42

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...

#138 Residents in the Room Discussing Anesthesia Patient Safety 21.02.2023 38:48

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 i...

#137 The Debate Continues: General Endotracheal Anesthesia for ERCP 14.02.2023 17:30

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 anesthetic plan for ERCP procedures? Tune in today for the conclusion of our special Pro-Con debate series. We are reviewing the final arguments in favor of general endotracheal anesthesia. Spoiler alert: Both...

#136 The Debate Continues: General Endotracheal Anesthesia for ERCP 07.02.2023 19:00

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 anesthetic plan for ERCP procedures? The debate between monitored anesthesia care and general endotracheal anesthesia continues today. We are focusing on the Con-side of the debate in favor of GEA for ERCP wit...

#135 Pros for Providing Monitored Anesthesia Care for ERCP 31.01.2023 17:49

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 anesthetic plan for ERCP procedures? Tune in today for a special Pro-Con debate show. We are focusing on the Pro-side of the debate in favor of monitored anesthesia care for ERCP and reviewing clinical monitor...

#134 Keeping Patients Safe During Monitored Anesthesia Care for ERCP 24.01.2023 17:39

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 anesthetic plan for ERCP procedures? Tune in today for a special Pro-Con debate show. We are focusing on the Pro-side of the debate in favor of monitored anesthesia care for ERCP with special guest, Samantha S...

#133 Perioperative Considerations for Methylene Blue Administration and Serotonin Toxicity 17.01.2023 18:10

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 to as we review perioperative considerations for methylene blue administration and the risk of serotonin toxicity. This is an article from our archives episode. We are talking all about serotonergic drugs, dr...

#132 Keeping Patients Safe During Interventional Cardiology Procedures 10.01.2023 18:34

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 in the cardiac catheterization laboratory as we discuss interventional cardiology procedures including TAVR, MitraClip, transcatheter mitral valve replacement, transesophageal echocardiography, and direct cur...

#131 Keeping Patients Safe in the Electrophysiology Lab 03.01.2023 17:24

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. For the first episode of 2023 we are headed into the electrophysiology lab. Tune in today to learn more about patient safety considerations during off-site cardiology procedures. Don't miss our discussion on preoperat...

#130 Keeping Patients Safe During Epidural Steroid Injections 27.12.2022 16:19

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 diving back into the APSF Archives to discuss complications following epidural steroid injections. It is critical to understand the risks and benefits for these procedures. Tune in today as we review strategies to h...

#129 Using the PACU for Overflow ICU Patients, Part 2 20.12.2022 14:25

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 in the postanesthesia care unit today where we will be discussing the advantages and disadvantages of using this specialized unit for overflow intensive care unit patients. A key consideration is that anesthesia pr...

#128 Are We in the PACU or the ICU? 13.12.2022 16:20

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 in the postanesthesia care unit today where we will be discussing the advantages and disadvantages of using this specialized unit for overflow intensive care unit patients. A key consideration is that anesthesia pr...

#127 Amniotic Fluid Embolism: Are You Prepared? Part 2 06.12.2022 16:41

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 prepared to recognize and manage a patient with an amniotic fluid embolism? Tune in today for Part 2 of our series on amniotic fluid embolism. We are reviewing important keys to make the diagnosis, provide appropri...

#126 Amniotic Fluid Embolism: Are You Prepared? 29.11.2022 16:45

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 prepared to recognize and manage a patient with an amniotic fluid embolism? Tune in today as we review important keys to make the diagnosis and provide appropriate management to help keep patients safe. Be on the l...

#125 The Role of Anesthesia Professionals as Peripartum Physicians 22.11.2022 22:04

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. This is a special encore show where we look at the rising maternal mortality rates in the United States and what steps are being taken to reverse this concerning trend. Please join us to learn about Maternal Safety Bundles...

#124 A Guide to Infection Prevention for Anesthesia Professionals, Part 2 15.11.2022 15:02

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 the exciting conclusion to our discussion on infection prevention for anesthesia professionals. We are covering vascular care and environmental cleaning today. Tune in to learn more about how you can help to s...

#123 A Guide to Infection Prevention for Anesthesia Professionals, Part 1 08.11.2022 14:21

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. Now is not the time to wait! Tune in today to learn more about infection prevention strategies for anesthesia professionals to help keep patients safe during anesthesia care. We are talking about implementation strategies,...

#122 Hyperinflation System Use and Best Anesthetic Practice During Endoscopy Procedures 01.11.2022 16:13

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 opening the October 2022 APSF Newsletter today with a Rapid Response to Questions from Our Readers Section. We are discussing design differences and clinical implications of a substituted hyperinflation device due...

#121 Heads Up for Positioning During Airway Management and NORA Patient Safety Wrap-up 25.10.2022 18:08

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. Heads up, we are talking about an important positioning technique that you can pull out of your toolbox the next time you manage a difficult airway. Plus, we are wrapping up our series on the 2022 APSF Stoelting Conferenc...

#120 Welcome to the Future of NORA 18.10.2022 19:44

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 Part 4 of our series covering the 2022 APSF Stoelting Conference. We kick off the show with a NORA patient safety Q&A before diving into the session 3, “Designing NORA for Patient safety. Beyond Curr...

#119 Key Patient Safety Considerations in Out-of-Hospital Locations 11.10.2022 14:11

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 more exciting coverage of the 2022 APSF Stoelting Conference. We are moving outside of the hospital to discuss important patient safety considerations in ambulatory surgery centers, office-based practice...

#118 Requirements for Safe and Effective Anesthesia Patient Care in NORA 04.10.2022 18:29

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. Do you take care of patients in NORA locations? If so, then this is a must-listen episode. We are reviewing NORA anesthesia patient safety threats. Plus, we’ll talk about ideas for possible solutions related to space plan...

#117 Crucial Patient Safety Issues in NORA: Highlights from the 2022 APSF Stoelting Conference 27.09.2022 16:43

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 so excited to kick off our series on the 2022 APSF Stoelting Conference which is all about anesthesia patient safety in NORA locations. Tune in today to learn about common allegations following adverse events as we...

#116 Drug Diversion in the Anesthesia Environment 20.09.2022 19:26

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 as we discuss drug diversion and substance misuse in the anesthesia environment. There is a call to action for anesthesia professionals to promote continued open discussion, education, research, policy, and...

#115 Keeping Patients with Cancer Safe During Anesthesia Care 13.09.2022 18:28

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 as we review important perioperative considerations for patients with cancer from the effects of chemotherapy treatment to intraoperative monitoring and positioning. In addition, we discuss strategies to hel...