Reducing volatile anesthetic waste using a commercial electronic health record clinical decision support tool to lower fresh gas flows
AV Olmos, D Robinowitz, JR Feiner… - Anesthesia & …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Volatile anesthetic consumption can be reduced by minimizing excessive
fresh gas flows (FGFs). Currently, it is unknown whether decision support tools embedded …
fresh gas flows (FGFs). Currently, it is unknown whether decision support tools embedded …
Reducing wastage of inhalation anesthetics using real-time decision support to notify of excessive fresh gas flow
BG Nair, GN Peterson, MB Neradilek, SF Newman… - …, 2013 - pubs.asahq.org
Background: Reduced consumption of inhalation anesthetics can be safely achieved by
reducing excess fresh gas flow (FGF). In this study the authors describe the use of a real …
reducing excess fresh gas flow (FGF). In this study the authors describe the use of a real …
[HTML][HTML] Analyzing volatile anesthetic consumption by auditing fresh gas flow: an observational study at an academic hospital
L Tollinche, KS Tan, A Han, L Ojea… - International journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background In a climate of cost containment, it is critical to analyze and optimize all
perioperative variable costs. Fresh gas flow is one important variable that determines …
perioperative variable costs. Fresh gas flow is one important variable that determines …
Observational study of anaesthetists' fresh gas flow rates during anaesthesia with desflurane, isoflurane and sevoflurane
F Dexter, D Maguire… - Anaesthesia and intensive …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Reducing excessive fresh gas flow rates (FGF) is an established and simple strategy to
reduce the administration of volatile anaesthetic agents. We studied clinicians' FGF use to …
reduce the administration of volatile anaesthetic agents. We studied clinicians' FGF use to …
[HTML][HTML] The effect of low fresh gas flow rate on sevoflurane consumption
HG Ryu, JH Lee, KK Lee, NS Gil… - Korean journal of …, 2011 - synapse.koreamed.org
Background In an era of medical cost containment, cost-effectiveness has become a major
focus in healthcare. The effect of a new policy on the use of low fresh gas flow during …
focus in healthcare. The effect of a new policy on the use of low fresh gas flow during …
Automated, real-time fresh gas flow recommendations alter isoflurane consumption during the maintenance phase of anesthesia in a simulator-based study
I Luria, S Lampotang, W Schwab, LA Cooper… - Anesthesia & …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The Low Flow Wizard (LFW) provides real-time guidance for user
optimization of fresh gas flow (FGF) settings during general inhaled anesthesia. The LFW …
optimization of fresh gas flow (FGF) settings during general inhaled anesthesia. The LFW …
Economic and environmental considerations during low fresh gas flow volatile agent administration after change to a nonreactive carbon dioxide absorbent
RH Epstein, F Dexter, DP Maguire… - Anesthesia & …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Reducing fresh gas flow (FGF) during general anesthesia reduces costs by
decreasing the consumption of volatile anesthetics and attenuates their contribution to …
decreasing the consumption of volatile anesthetics and attenuates their contribution to …
[HTML][HTML] Minimizing sevoflurane wastage by sensible use of automated gas control technology in the flow-i workstation: an economic and ecological assessment
AF Kalmar, N Van Der Vekens, F De Rydt… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - Springer
Both ecological and economic considerations dictate minimising wastage of volatile
anaesthetics. To reconcile apparent opposing stakes between ecological/economical …
anaesthetics. To reconcile apparent opposing stakes between ecological/economical …
Individualized feedback of volatile agent use reduces fresh gas flow rate, but fails to favorably affect agent choice
Background Cost reduction has become an important fiscal aim of many hospitals and
anesthetic departments, despite its inherent limitations. Volatile anesthetic agents are some …
anesthetic departments, despite its inherent limitations. Volatile anesthetic agents are some …
Scaling up inhaled anesthetic practice improvement: the role of environmental sustainability metrics
JD Sherman, L Berkow - Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2019 - journals.lww.com
June 2019• Volume 128• Number 6 www. anesthesia-analgesia. org 1061 fresh gas flows
from 2.10 L/min (±1.12 L/min) to 1.59 L/min (±1.02 L/min), saving a total of $105,000 in 2010 …
from 2.10 L/min (±1.12 L/min) to 1.59 L/min (±1.02 L/min), saving a total of $105,000 in 2010 …