A national study has revealed more than half of nurses do not speak up to physicians when safety tools have alerted them of a problem, according to a release from The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and the Association of…
Patient Safety & Outcomes
Researchers have discovered a genetic marker in patients who have a greater likelihood of surviving sepsis, according to research to be published in the April 2011 issue of Anesthesiology.
There are many advantages to using local anesthesia with IV sedation during minimally invasive spinal procedures. Agnes P. Green, MD, a board certified anesthesiologist at The Bonati Spine Institute in Hudson, Fla., discusses six things to know concerning the use…
The distance from the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS) to the intercristal line can be an accurate predictor of lumbar plexus depth in children, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Creating a latex-free environment, especially in the hospital operating room, can significantly reduce latex-related allergies among OR staff workers, according to a MedPage news report.
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2011 User Comparative Database Report, which, based on data from 1,032 U.S. hospitals, provides results that hospitals can use as one basis for comparison…
More than 130 chief nursing officers have joined Premier healthcare alliance network to improve patient safety and address the expanding role of nurses, according to a news release from Premier.
Preoperative dehydration did not alter the magnitude of hypotension during general anesthesia, according to a study published in the March 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Aristide Dogariu, a professor at the College of Optics and Photonics at UCF, is employing a new technique that would help OR physicians more quickly detect blood clots, according to an Orlando Sentinel news report.
Preoperative frailty in older surgical patients is associated with early postoperative delirium, according to a study published in the March 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.