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Research in Action
Abstract Submission
Maria Hirsch, BSN MS DNAP CRNA
Director Anesthesia Services
Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, VA
Roanoke, VA
The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Foundation (AANAF) closed claim research team searched the most current database of closed claims that involved adverse outcomes when either a peripheral nerve block or a neuraxial block was a component of care in the claims. This presentation describes the thematic analysis of these claims, identifies the factors found to contribute to negative patient outcomes, and suggests techniques to reduce the likelihood of adverse events related to regional anesthesia techniques.