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Reviewing preadmission testing history highlights why it remains vital for efficiency, safety, and equitable resource ut...
12/23/2025

Reviewing preadmission testing history highlights why it remains vital for efficiency, safety, and equitable resource utilization. Explore:
👉 Evidence-based testing
👉 Modern preadmission testing clinics
👉 Precision medicine and AI clinical decision support

https://ow.ly/WyxL50XJLOJ

In this episode, Dr. Zach Deutch speaks with Drs. Muhammad Rafique and M-Irfan Suleman about pediatric regional anesthes...
12/23/2025

In this episode, Dr. Zach Deutch speaks with Drs. Muhammad Rafique and M-Irfan Suleman about pediatric regional anesthesia.

Drs. Rafique and Suleman explain the clinical and ethical imperatives in the practice of regional anesthesia in neonates.

🎙️👉
https://ow.ly/Vq1n50XNJxq

This article focuses on why and how Dr. Ralph Waters is most relevant here and now to anesthesiology professionals aroun...
12/22/2025

This article focuses on why and how Dr. Ralph Waters is most relevant here and now to anesthesiology professionals around the world.

Learn about Dr. Waters’ legacy of excellence in mentoring.
https://ow.ly/v6iH50XNnVZ

The UC Davis Department of Anesthesiology partnered with the California Society of Anesthesiologists and the national no...
12/22/2025

The UC Davis Department of Anesthesiology partnered with the California Society of Anesthesiologists and the national nonprofit organization Project Lead the Way to create a biomedical curriculum for three high schools in Sacramento County.

Find out more about this program from Drs. Reihaneh Forghany and Amy Chen.
https://ow.ly/9X8i50XJLHr
California Society of Anesthesiologists

“I have been in the room where medicine, science, and policy intersect to shape decisionsthat ultimately influence the h...
12/22/2025

“I have been in the room where medicine, science, and policy intersect to shape decisions
that ultimately influence the health of our nation,” writes Dr. Julie Freed.

Explore Dr. Freed’s experience as the inaugural FAER National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Fellow.

https://ow.ly/XCPW50XJLC4
Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER)

Dr. Sangeeta Kumaraswami, ASA’ s representative to Det Norske Veritas (DNV), provides a detailed description of DNV from...
12/21/2025

Dr. Sangeeta Kumaraswami, ASA’ s representative to Det Norske Veritas (DNV), provides a detailed description of DNV from the perspective of the anesthesiologist.

Read about DNV’s accreditation goals and annual surveys.
https://ow.ly/nCTL50XJJUi

“Rather than prescribe a one-size-fits-all definition of compliance, DNV encourages proactive risk-based thinking by inc...
12/20/2025

“Rather than prescribe a one-size-fits-all definition of compliance, DNV encourages proactive risk-based thinking by incorporating ISO 9001, the most widely used quality management standard in the world,” writes Alexandra French, of Det Norske Veritas (DNV).

Explore the DNV approach to accreditation.
https://ow.ly/1mfk50XJIRS

The latest ASA Monitor “Closed Claims Case Review” discusses patient falls.“According to hospital accreditation requirem...
12/20/2025

The latest ASA Monitor “Closed Claims Case Review” discusses patient falls.

“According to hospital accreditation requirements, patient falls in the OR are considered ‘never events,’ and this standard of care responsibility applies to all personnel in the OR.”

https://ow.ly/i62I50XJHQv

ASA Launches New Journal, Anesthesiology ® OpenAnesthesiology Open Is now accepting submissions of:🔸Original investigati...
12/19/2025

ASA Launches New Journal, Anesthesiology ® Open
Anesthesiology Open Is now accepting submissions of:
🔸Original investigations
🔸Research letters
🔸Reviews
🔸 Innovation in Practice
🔸Focal point articles

Find out more: https://ow.ly/hw9050XJGCH
Anesthesiology

ASA Monitor Editor-in-Chief Dr. Steven Shafer was curious how Google Gemini (gemini.google.com) would respond to this qu...
12/19/2025

ASA Monitor Editor-in-Chief Dr. Steven Shafer was curious how Google Gemini (gemini.google.com) would respond to this question: “Why should AI never write scholarly articles?”

Take a look at how Gemini responded.
🤖🔗https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0001173532.06246.d9

Robert Campbell, an expert on USP , provides a summary of the standard as it applies to anesthesiology. Explore USP  sta...
12/18/2025

Robert Campbell, an expert on USP , provides a summary of the standard as it applies to anesthesiology. Explore USP standards for the compounding of sterile preparations in health care settings.

https://ow.ly/iKso50XJGoe
Joint Commission

“They are unsung heroes. Their efforts reflect the principles of democracy by managing the voting process and ensuring t...
12/18/2025

“They are unsung heroes. Their efforts reflect the principles of democracy by managing the voting process and ensuring that every delegate’s voice is heard,” writes Dr. Tracey Straker, Vice Speaker of the ASA House of Delegates.

Learn about the role of the teller.
https://ow.ly/toFT50XJFZG
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