In the study, 67 percent of anesthesiologists surveyed said they believed their work was compromised in the immediate hours after the adverse event.
Robert Farrar, MD, Somnia Anesthesia’s vice president of medical affairs, believes steps need to be taken by hospital and practice administrators to prevent anesthesiologist burnout and fatigue. “Besides being beneficial to the facility, use of the anesthesia care team model can be beneficial to the anesthesia care provider as well,” said Dr. Farrar. “The ability to have available ‘down time’ when there is a critical event is of incalculable advantage to the provider. Moreover, patients get better care since their provider is not preoccupied with other events.”
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