Anesthesia Provider Pays $12.1 Million for Airway Obstruction

AANA Journal;  December 1, 2005 ;   Anonymous;   339 words ......postanesthesia care unit (PACU) the anesthesia provider "briefly evaluated" the...Both the hospital and the anesthesia provider were sued: the hospital for failure to monitor and the anesthesia provider for failure to recognize...

Anesthesia Provider Wins but Plaintiff still Receives $24,084,600!

AANA Journal;  April 1, 2005 ;   Anonymous;   380 words ......admitted for a cesarean-section. The anesthesia provider administered an epidural that was...patient had a history of dyspnea, the anesthesia provider ordered pulse oximeter monitoring...hospital, the psychiatrist, and the anesthesia provider. Allegations in the lawsuit included...

Anesthesia Lawsuit Allowed to Proceed

AANA Journal;  April 1, 2005 ;   Anonymous;   329 words ......During the preoperative visit the anesthesia provider advised the patient that she "might...Appeals proceedings the lawyer for the anesthesia provider moved for a summary judgment on...The malpractice case against the anesthesia provider was allowed to proceed because under...

Omnicell Introduces Enhanced Anesthesia Workstation.

PR Newswire;  November 10, 2004 ;     633 words ......and enhances ease of use for the anesthesia provider. -- Provides a continuous running...method of withdrawal or by which anesthesia provider. Any medication taken from an anesthesia...provides a safety check for the anesthesia provider: Once a medication is scanned, that...

New Study Shows OB Anesthesia Equally Safe when Provided by CRNAs or...

AANA Journal;  February 1, 2007 ;   Anonymous;   677 words ......titled "Anesthesia Staffing and Anesthetic Complications During Cesarean Delivery" (www...identify differences in the rates of anesthetic complications for cesarean section in hospitals...the study sample there were 965 anesthetic complications and 17 deaths: 76 percent of the...

Epidural Anesthesia and Anti-coagulants: Not a good Mix

AANA Journal;  October 1, 2006 ;   Around, Minichiell T;   768 words ......patient's multiple medical problems, the anesthesia provider chose an epidural anesthetic for...of the questions are: * Did the anesthesia provider realize the LMWH had been given...medication charted correctly? * Was the anesthesia provider unable to find the chart? * Did...

Streamlined, Meds-Only Version of Omnicell's Anesthesia Workstation...

PR Newswire;  April 5, 2005 ;     787 words ......and enhances ease of use for the anesthesia provider. Issued Items List Provides a continuous...method of withdrawal or by which anesthesia provider. Any medication taken from an anesthesia...provides a safety check for the anesthesia provider: Once a medication is scanned, that...

USE OF HELIOX FOR INTRAOPERATIVE BRONCHOSPASM: A CASE REPORT

AANA Journal;  June 1, 2007 ;   Linck, Stacey L;   787 words ...Bronchospasm is an anesthetic emergency that can lead to disastrous...outcomes if treatment is irresolvable. An anesthesia provider must immediately initiate treatment...history.1-2 It is imperative that the anesthesia provider recognize the signs and symptoms of...identified, it is essential ...

Vaporizer Interlock Systems Can Fail

AANA Journal;  August 1, 2005 ;   Anonymous;   292 words ......have been designed to prevent the anesthesia provider from turning on more than one vaporizer...only the vaporizer turned on by the anesthesia provider. A survey of the MAUDE (Manufacturer...malfunction. It is imperative the anesthesia provider carefully check the interlock system...

Student of the Month Guest Column: CPT Kelly Chiffer, BSN, AN, USA

AANA Journal;  September 1, 2008 ;   Anonymous;   787 words ......I saw the role of the military anesthesia provider as one highly suited to me. Army...capacity to function as the sole anesthesia provider in an austere environment caring...I transition into the role of an anesthesia provider. My role overseas will be to keep...

Patient referral can be legal quagmire

DVM;  October 1, 2000 ;   Allen, Christopher J;   787 words ......without saying that you have managed to avoid any anesthetic complications with this overweight dog. But what if the limp doesn't go away? What if there actually are anesthetic complications? Where do you stand in court when the client...

New Study Shows Surgical Death Rates Not Affected by Type of Anesthesia...

U.S. Newswire;  April 14, 2003 ;     561 words ......Surgical Mortality and Type of Anesthesia Provider," analyzed the effect of different...with clear documentation of type of anesthesia provider were studied, and adjustments were...significant, particularly in this time of anesthesia provider shortages and rising healthcare...

Preoperative Evaluation: Still Crucial in a Changing Medical Landscape

AANA Journal;  October 1, 2006 ;   Anonymous;   670 words ......patients prefer to have the same anesthesia provider who interviews them administer the...of trust and confidence in their anesthesia provider. Preanesthesia questionnaires are...time for interaction between the anesthesia provider and the patient; use this time wisely...

STATE OF THE SCIENCE ORAL AND POSTER SESSIONS: PART 1

AANA Journal;  October 1, 2005 ;   Anonymous;   787 words ......degrees of anxiety. It is within the anesthesia provider's scope of practice to properly...goal of this study is to assess the anesthesia provider's ability to predict the patient...anesthesia providers will be used. Each anesthesia provider will be given a brief questionnaire...

Dolasetron versus Ondansetron as Single-Agent Prophylaxis for Patients at...

Military Medicine;  September 1, 2006 ;   Birmingham, Sean D; Mecklenburg, Brian W; Lujan, Eugenio; Dacanay, Rhodel G; Et al;   787 words ......criteria are listed in Table II. The anesthesia provider recorded demographic data, surgery...minutes before the end of surgery, the anesthesia provider administered the study medication...administered intravenously). The anesthesia provider, patient, data collector, and ...