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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#114 Difficult Airway Management: What’s New in 2022, Part 2 06.09.2022 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. We are talking about the new and updated 2022 Difficult Airway Management Guidelines again today. Tune in as we discuss the emergency pathway for airway management after induction when ventilation is not adequate. Plus, w...

#113 Difficult Airway Management: What’s New in 2022? 30.08.2022 16:47

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 talking about the new and updated 2022 Difficult Airway Management Guidelines today. Tune in as we discuss the pre-airway management decision making tool and steps for proceeding with awake airway management. Spoil...

#112 The Past, Present, and Future of LMA Use Revisited 23.08.2022 17:54

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 placed a Laryngeal Mask Airway recently? Was it for routine use during general anesthesia or as part of the difficult airway algorithm or was it for a non-standard clinical practice? Join us today as we return to...

#111 Off-Label Drug Use During Anesthesia Care 16.08.2022 16:11

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 as we head into the court room to discuss FDA regulations, off-label use, informed consent, and liability for anesthesia professionals. If you are hesitant to turn down the flows when using Sevoflurane due t...

#110 How Low Can You Go? Keeping Patients Safe During Low-Flow Anesthesia Care 09.08.2022 16:28

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. We are turning the volume up and the flows down today as we discuss how to keep patients safe during low-flow anesthesia. Spoiler alert: Low-flow anesthesia is safe with knowledge of the circle system, appropriate fresh g...

#109 Cannabis Use and Anesthesia Care, Part 2; and Introducing the Emergency Manuals Implementation Collaborative 02.08.2022 15:23

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 2 on keeping patients who use cannabis safe during anesthesia care. Our focus today is postoperative considerations. We also highlight the new collaboration with the Emergency Manuals Implementation...

#108 Keeping Patients Who Use Cannabis Safe During Anesthesia Care 26.07.2022 16:39

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. Do you screen all your patients for cannabis use during the preoperative interview? Does your anesthetic plan need to change for patients who used cannabis prior to surgery or who may be acutely intoxicated? Tune in as we...

#107 Perioperative Blood Pressure: Past, Present, and Future 19.07.2022 17:03

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. Keeping patients safe during anesthesia care means keeping a close eye on the blood pressure. Our show today includes a review of an article from our archives on blood pressure changes and complications as well as review o...

#106 Continuing the Conversation on Criminalization of Medical Error 12.07.2022 13:33

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 discussion about the APSF “Position Statement on Criminalization of Medical Error and Call for Action to Prevent Patient Harm from Error.” We are talking about Just Culture and Culture of Safety and s...

#105 Criminalization of Medical Error: A Call to Action 05.07.2022 16:18

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 the APSF “Position Statement on Criminalization of Medical Error and Call for Action to Prevent Patient Harm from Error.” We are talking about the changes that are needed at the healthcare system...

#104 Continuing the Conversation on Sustainable Healthcare 28.06.2022 22:00

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. Don’t miss the exciting conclusion of our 3-part interview series. We are continuing the conversation about sustainable health care with Jonathon McBride and Matthew Meyer, two APSF authors in the June 2022 APSF Newslette...

#103 Keeping Patients and the Environment Safe 21.06.2022 21:43

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 continuing the conversation about sustainable health care with Jonathon McBride and Matthew Meyer, two APSF authors, for this exciting interview series. Tune in to learn about the steps that anesthesia professional...

#102 The Next Patient Safety Movement: Sustainable Health Care 14.06.2022 15:18

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 into the June 2022 APSF Newsletter today. First up, we are talking about the Letter to the Editor about the next patient safety movement, Sustainable Healthcare. Tune in to hear my interview with the authors...

#101 Thermal Injuries Revisited and LAST Case of the Day 07.06.2022 18:26

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. We are revisiting the topic of Thermal Injuries from Convective Warming Devices once again today with a special question and answer show with Luke Janik. Plus, we talk about a case of LAST related to clinical decision mak...

#100 New Monitoring Recommendations for Safer Anesthesia Care 31.05.2022 15:09

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. Happy 100th Episode! To celebrate this important milestone, we are reviewing the revised monitoring recommendations from the APSF Committee on Technology. Anesthesia patient safety should not depend on the patient’s locat...

#99 Continuing the Conversation with Dr. Steve Barker, Part 2 24.05.2022 22:12

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 2 of our second Anesthesia Patient Safety Podcast Interview. We have anesthesia patient safety expert, Dr. Steve Barker, on the show again today to discuss his role in the patient safety movement as...

#98 Anesthesia Patient Safety Experts: Interview with Dr. Steve Barker 17.05.2022 16:26

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 for our second Anesthesia Patient Safety Podcast Interview. Joining us from Arizona in the United States, we have anesthesia patient safety expert, Dr. Steve Barker, on the show today to discuss what got him...

#97 Patient Safety Threat: Button Battery Ingestion, Part 2 10.05.2022 16:03

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 Part 2 of our series on anesthesia considerations following button battery ingestion in children. This week, we are reviewing the critical steps for management. Spoiler alert: Honey or Carafate administration...

#96 Pediatric Patient Safety Threat: Button Battery Ingestion 03.05.2022 15:32

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 discussing a pediatric patient safety threat today. Tune in to learn more about the dangers of button battery ingestion in children. Plus, we review what anesthesia professionals need to know about initial manageme...

#95 Still Keeping Patients Safe and Warm with Convective Warming Systems 26.04.2022 15:46

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 back for the exciting conclusion to our 2-Part Rapid Response series on the safe use of convective warmers during anesthesia care. Join us today for the response from Smiths Medical, the manufacturer for the Level...

#94 Keeping Patients Warm and Safe in the Operating Room 19.04.2022 13:57

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. Today, we discuss how to keep patients safe and warm in the operating room when using a convective warming system. This is a Rapid Response show from the February 2022 APSF Newsletter where we discuss two cases of thermal...

#93 No, Epidurals Do Not Cause Autism, Part 2 12.04.2022 12:01

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 epidurals cause autism? Join us on the show today for Part 2 as we continue the discussion about this important patient safety concern on the labor and delivery wards. Spoiler alert: The answer is No. In fact, epidural...

#92 No, Epidurals Do Not Cause Autism, Part 1 05.04.2022 16:23

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 epidurals cause autism? Join us on the show today as we discuss this important patient safety concern on the labor and delivery wards. Spoiler alert: The answer is No. In fact, epidurals for labor analgesia are safe an...

#91 Anesthesia Patient Safety Experts: Interview with Dr. Alan Merry, Part 2 29.03.2022 21:05

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 2 of our Anesthesia Patient Safety Podcast Interview with Dr. Alan Merry. Our conversation includes the role of simulation and skill-based training as well as the impact of the pandemic and war on p...

#90 Anesthesia Patient Safety Experts: Interview with Dr. Alan Merry, Part 1 22.03.2022 18:45

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. Join us today for our first Anesthesia Patient Safety Podcast Interview. Joining us from Auckland, New Zealand, we have an anesthesia patient safety expert, Dr. Alan Merry, on the show today to discuss what got him intere...