In this 284th episode I welcome Drs. Sparling and Agarwala to the show to discuss the importance of, and evidence for, perioperative hand-offs. We discuss what hand-offs are, what kinds of handoffs occur during the perioperative period, why they matter, how they can cause harm when poorly done, and how implementing good hand-offs can reduce harm.
CME: Link
Dr. Sparling is on X @jamiesparling and her email is JL********@*********rd.edu
Dr. Agarwala’s email is AA*******@*********rd.edu
The Multicenter Handoff Collaborative is on X @periophandoffs and website is handoffs.org
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In this 282nd episode I welcome Dr. Tricia Pendergrast to the show to discuss how to navigate the process of applying for residency in anesthesiology. We discuss how to set yourself up for success, how to figure out how competitive you are, when to consider an away rotation, when to consider dual applying, and how to figure out how to best use your signals.
CME: Link
Dr. Pendergrast is on X @TRPender, on Tiktok @triciapendergrastmd and her email is tr************@***il.com
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Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
In this 279th episode I welcome Dr. Phil Carullo back to the show to discuss what, exactly, an anesthesiologist does and how we fit into the perioperative experience for patients.
CME: Link
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In this 275th episode I welcome Chef Myles Snider to the show to discuss how busy professionals can cook tasty, healthy meals for themselves and their families.
CME: Link
Myles’ Personal Links
https://www.instagram.com/myles.cooks/
https://www.tiktok.com/@myles.cooks
https://mylescooks.substack.com/
Products I Mentioned
https://www.burlapandbarrel.com/
Posts I Mentioned
https://mylescooks.substack.com/p/a-simple-technique-for-braised-meat
https://mylescooks.substack.com/p/a-minimalist-cookware-setup
Full cookware guide: https://8020cooking.circle.so/c/cookware-and-pantry/the-cookware-guide
Full pantry guide: https://8020cooking.circle.so/c/cookware-and-pantry/the-pantry-guide
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In this 268th episode I welcome Drs. Carullo, Kostibas, Isaac, Banks and Segna to the show. They are our peds, cardiac, OB, critical care and regional fellowship directors and we discuss the state of fellowships in anesthesiology.
CME: Link
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In this 267th episode I welcome Dr. Alli Bechtel to the show to discuss the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation where she works as their podcast host. We discuss the APSF top 10 priorities, what they include and what guidance clinicians can get from them.
CME: Link
Dr. Bechtel is on Twitter @ABechtelMD, her email is po*****@**sf.org
APSF contact info:
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@AnesthesiaPatientSafety
Be sure to check out the APSF website at https://www.apsf.org/
Make sure that you subscribe to our newsletter at https://www.apsf.org/subscribe/
Follow us on Twitter @APSForg
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In this 263rd episode I welcome Dr. Mahesh to the show to discuss radiation safety for anesthesia providers in the OR and procedure suites.
CME: Link
Dr. Mahesh is on Twitter @mmahesh1
Dr. Mahesh’s website has some videos on radiation here.
Additional References:
https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/safety-xray
https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/abs/10.1148/radiographics.21.4.g01jl271033
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In this 261st episode I welcome professional commercial pilot and safety expert Matt Renz to the show to discuss aviation safety and how it can apply to medicine.
CME: Link
Matt can be reached via his website: Renzsafetyconsulting.com
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In this 255th episode I welcome Drs. Dutoit and Teeter to the show to discuss the changes to the ERAS application system including program signals, geographic preferences, experiences, and general advice. We answer questions submitted by the ASA Medical Student Component.
CME: Link
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