Background The use of a computerized anesthesia information management system
provides an opportunity to scan case records electronically for deviations from specific limits …

In this issue of Anesthesiology, another study adds to evidence that quality assurance (QA)
programs based on voluntary reporting identify only a small fraction of critical events.[1] We …

Objective. A deficit is suspected in the manual documentation ofadverse events in quality
assurance programs in anesthesiology. In order toverify and quantify this, we retrospectively …

Background Documentation of key times and events is required to obtain reimbursement for
anesthesia services. The authors installed an information management system to improve …

With the advent of automated anesthesia record keeping devices, concern has arisen that
“abnormal” values will appear in the record and possibly lead to medicolegal compromise. A …

Abstract Study Objective: To determine whether data recorded by an information
management system is significantly different from that recorded manually. Design: A …

IMPLICATIONS: We report an unrecognized data transmission loss while using an
automated anesthesia record keeping system. A documentation window concealed the …

IMPLICATIONS: A survey of departments using an anesthesia information system for
anesthesia record keeping suggests that these systems are useful for managing malpractice …

Background This study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of an active survey method for
detecting anesthesia nonroutine events (NREs). An NRE is any aspect of clinical care …

IMPLICATIONS: Automated feedback using data extracted from an anesthesia information
management system is an effective and enduring method to improve compliance with …