In this special article, we evaluate how to reduce the number of hours that anesthesiologists
and nurse anesthetists work beyond the end of their scheduled shifts. We limit consideration …

Importance Recent studies have investigated the effect of overlapping surgeon
responsibilities or nurse to patient staffing ratios on patient outcomes, but the association of …

The practice of anesthesia includes multiple competing practice models, including services
delivered by anesthesiologists, independent practice by certified registered nurse …

BACKGROUND: With advances in surgical and catheter-based interventions and
technologies in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), the practice of pediatric …

BACKGROUND: Prolonged time to extubation has been defined as the occurrence of a≥ 15-
minute interval from the end of surgery to removal of the tracheal tube. We quantified the …

BACKGROUND: We performed a descriptive study of operating room (OR) case scheduling
within 1 week of the day of surgery. METHODS: The data used were from the case …

BACKGROUND: The American Society of Anesthesiologists has embraced the concept of
the Perioperative Surgical Home as a means through which anesthesiologists can add …

Background Perioperative pediatric adverse events have been challenging to study within
and across institutions due to varying definitions, low event rates, and incomplete capture …

Methods The study is based on the operating room (OR) documentation of four surgical
services (general surgery, trauma/orthopedic surgery, gynecology, and ear nose throat …

Objective To provide guidelines to define the place of human factors in the management of
critical situations in anaesthesia and critical care. Design A committee of nineteen experts …