Hospital cost saving efforts can lead to early extubation, medical malpractice
Removing a breathing tube too quickly can lead to brain injury or death
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Anesthesia
The unsupervised certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) model threatens patient safety
Wisconsin hospital fired all anesthesiologist physicians and replaced them with less trained, cheaper CRNAs
Criminal charges filed against plastic surgeon and nurse anesthetist over 5-hour delay in calling 911 after patient arrested
Certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) surrendered license after patient became unresponsive shortly after CRNA administered multiple anesthetic drugs
New anesthesiology guidelines address extubation readiness and risk
Timing is an important consideration for removing an endotracheal/breathing tube
Difficult airways require advance preparation by anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists
Anesthesia providers are required to assess and plan for each patient's airway before surgery
Accrediting agency encourages patients to "Speak Up for Safe Surgery"
The Joint Commission seeks to involve patients in improving their own surgical safety
Did you know that your anesthesia ‘doctor’ may not have gone to medical school?
Nurse anesthetists provide anesthesia care but aren't physicians
What you should know about anesthesia care teams
Do you expect an anesthesiologist to be in the operating or procedure room while you're under general anesthesia?
What can the trial court consider at a Chapter 74 preliminary expert report hearing in a Texas medical malpractice case?
At this early threshold, there are strict limitations on evidence (even though defendants don't like it)
Two common types of sleep apnea medical malpractice
Obstructive sleep apnea is a dangerous, often undiagnosed medical condition