ASA Monitor

In a just-published Anesthesiology “Special Announcement,” former Editor-in-Chief Steven Shafer wrote a moving (and humorous) tribute to former Anesthesiology Editor-in-Chief and pharmacology pioneer Larry Saidman.

Read: https://ow.ly/mhAM50Zcttb

This month’s AIRS Case Report describes true equipment failures.
“Patient safety has improved greatly in our field despite increased technological complexity; however, new categories of risk have emerged in the devices we use.”

https://ow.ly/nT8J50Z5zOQ

• What do you think are the biggest risks to ASCs nationally?
• How does AMSURG ensure appropriate anesthesia coverage for its sites?
• Is it the responsibility of each individual center to ensure anesthesia coverage?

Find out from Dr. Abbey Vandersall:
https://ow.ly/B97A50Z5zkY