American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Lifeline to Learning

American Society of Anesthesiologists' lifeline to learning.

7 January 2014 E has been one of the core missions of the anesthesiology specialty and of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) since the early days of postgraduate medical education. From the first public demonstration of the use of ether,1 the specialty has been at the forefront of education with innovation such as simulation-based training. During this time, continuing medical educ...

Chronic pain management: American Society of Anesthesiologists Closed Claims Project.

BACKGROUND The practice of chronic pain management has grown steadily in recent years. The purpose of this study was to identify and describe issues and trends in liability related to chronic pain management by anesthesiologists. METHODS Data from 5,475 claims in the American Society of Anesthesiologists Closed Claims Project database between 1970 and 1999 were reviewed to compare liability r...

Practice Guidelines for Obstetrical Anesthesia: Bibliography American Society of Anesthesiologists

Practice Advisory for Preanesthesia Evaluation: Bibliography American Society of Anesthesiologists

The American Society of Anesthesiologists closed claims project: the beginning.

Unexpected cardiac arrest during spinal anesthesia: A closed claims analysis of predisposing factors. By Robert A. Caplan, Richard J. Ward, Karen Posner, and Frederick W. Cheney. ANESTHESIOLOGY 1988; 68:5–11. Abstract used with permission. Abstract: Fourteen cases of sudden cardiac arrest in healthy patients who received spinal anesthesia were discovered in a preliminary review of 900 closed in...