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Volume 79, Issue 5
May 2015
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Editorial

Patient Safety as a Physician Composition
N. Martin Giesecke, M.D.
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 4–5.
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Topics: patient safety

Administrative Update

Science and Education, Moving Forward
Beverly K. Philip, M.D.
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 6–7.
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Topics: knowledge acquisition , leadership , perioperative medicine , practice management , surgical procedures, operative

Executive Report

Executing Our Strategy
Paul Pomerantz
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 8–9.
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Topics: accountability , feedback , advocacy

Features

Patient-Centered Care: Improving Patient Safety in Anesthesia Through Patient Engagement
Aimee M. Becker, M.D.; Fred E. Shapiro, D.O.
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 10–12.
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Topics: patient safety , patient-centered care , anesthesia care
O.R. Efficiency and Patient Safety: Are They Inversely Related?
Shamantha Reddy, M.D.; Vilma A. Joseph, M.D., M.P.H.; Brian J. Cammarata, M.D.
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 14–17.
View Articletitled, O.R. Efficiency and Patient Safety: Are They Inversely Related?
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Topics: patient safety , production pressure
Examining Trends and Outcomes in Ambulatory Surgery: Looking Into the Future
Samir R. Jani, M.D., M.P.H.; Richard D. Urman, M.D., M.B.A.; Fred E. Shapiro, D.O.
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 18–20.
View Articletitled, Examining Trends and Outcomes in Ambulatory Surgery: Looking Into the Future
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Topics: ambulatory surgical procedures , trend
Emotional Intelligence: Critical for Patient Safety and Professional Success
Amy M. Pichoff, M.D.; Della M. Lin, M.D.; Marjorie Stiegler, M.D.
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 22–24.
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Topics: emotions , intelligence , patient safety
The Conundrum of Care in Perioperative Stress Myocardial Ischemia, the Importance of 30-Day Outcomes and the Perioperative Surgical Home
Brett L. Arron, M.D.; R. Lebron Cooper, M.D.
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 26–28.
View Articletitled, The Conundrum of Care in Perioperative Stress Myocardial Ischemia, the Importance of 30-Day Outcomes and the Perioperative Surgical Home
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Topics: ischemia , myocardial ischemia , stress , surgical procedures, operative , electrocardiogram
Multitasking, Distraction and Cognitive Aids
Brett L. Arron, M.D.; Sara E. Neves, M.D.; Roy G. Soto, M.D.
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 30–32.
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Topics: computers , safety , tablet dosage form , workload , electronic medical records
Triage Tools for Postoperative Care in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Cassie Volker, M.D.; Toby N. Weingarten, M.D.
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 34–35.
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Topics: obstructive sleep apnea , triage

Articles

The Anesthesia History Association Announces 2016 C. Ronald Stephen, M.D. History Essay Contest
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 33.
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Topics: care of intensive care unit patient , inhalers , internship and residency , pain , peer review
Electronic Health Records: Understanding the Implications for Anesthesia Practice
Neal H. Cohen, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 36–39.
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Topics: electronic medical records
Health Care Risk Management and Transparency: Effective Strategies for Communication
Brian M. Parker, M.D.
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 40–41.
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Topics: risk management , transparency
What’s Peer Review, What’s Not and What Physician Anesthesiologists Need to Know
Judith Jurin Semo, J.D.
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 42–44.
View Articletitled, What’s Peer Review, What’s Not and What Physician Anesthesiologists Need to Know
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Topics: confidentiality , immunity , litigation , patient safety , state law
ACE Question
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 53.
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Topics: anesthesiology continuing education (ace)
SEE Question
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 54–55.
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Topics: body fluid , centers for disease control and prevention (u.s.) , guidelines , patients' rooms , personal protective equipment
A Case Report From the Anesthesia Incident Reporting System
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 56–57.
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Topics: incident reporting
Resident-Led Physician Anesthesiologists Week at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 62–63.
View Articletitled, Resident-Led Physician Anesthesiologists Week at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
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Topics: internship and residency , medical residencies

Quality & Regulatory Affairs

Preoperative Smoking Abstinence: A New Opportunity for Physician Anesthesiologists and Their Patients
David O. Warner, M.D.; David P. Martin, M.D., Ph.D.
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 46–47.
View Articletitled, Preoperative Smoking Abstinence: A New Opportunity for Physician Anesthesiologists and Their Patients
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Topics: preoperative care , smoking abstinence

Committees

Infection Control Recommendations for Anesthesia Professionals: What’s the Evidence?
Richard A. Beers, M.D.
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 48–67.
View Articletitled, Infection Control Recommendations for Anesthesia Professionals: <em>What’s the Evidence?</em>
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Topics: infectious disease prevention / control , surgical procedures, operative , united states pharmacopeia , clothing
The ASA Mentoring Program: Developing a New Generation of ASA Leaders
Crystal C. Wright, M.D.; Rekha Chandrabose, M.D.; Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H.; Elizabeth Rebello, M.D.
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 50–51.
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Topics: mentoring
ASA Members Can Learn How Stories Help Advocate for Our Specialty at Legislative Conference 2015
Kraig S. de Lanzac, M.D.
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 52.
View Articletitled, ASA Members Can Learn How Stories Help Advocate for Our Specialty at Legislative Conference 2015
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Topics: amniotic fluid embolism , amniotic fluid pulmonary embolism , consultants , knowledge acquisition , labor

ASA News

Call for Nominations: ASA Excellence in Education Award
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 58.
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Letter to the Editor

Preop Chewing Gum Issue Sticking Around
Oren Guttman, M.D., M.B.A.; Girish P. Joshi, M.B.B.S., M.D., FFARCSI
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 59.
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Resident Review

A Call to Action
Shane V. Cherry, M.D.
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 60–61.
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Topics: anesthesia care , internship and residency , medical residencies , nurse anesthetists , surgical procedures, operative

FAER

Pursuing Answers to Challenging Cases: Why Research Is Our Silver Lining
Denham S. Ward, M.D., Ph.D.
ASA Newsletter May 2015, Vol. 79, 64–66.
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Topics: silver

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