Patient Safety

Abstract Submission

Part 1: Improving Patient Safety Through Collaboration & Engagement: The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation's (APSF) 2019 Patient Safety Priorities (1 Class A CE)

Speaker(s)

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  Mark Warner, MD

  President
  Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
  Rochester, Minnesota
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  Maria van Pelt, PhD, CRNA

  Program Director, Associate Clinical Professor
  Northeastern University
  Westborough, Massachusetts

After heart disease and cancer, medical error is estimated to be the third leading cause of death in the United States. This startling projection emphasizes the need for all anesthesia professionals to increase the attention given to protecting patient safety during the perioperative period.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) play an important role in patient safety. However, staying current with new patient safety risks and initiatives can be challenging. Therefore, this lecture will improve attendees’ ability to serve as patient safety advocates by highlighting APSF's 12 patient safety priorities with special focus on 1) medication safety, 2) transitions of care, and 3) distractions in the operating room.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the 12 APSF patient safety priorities that are considered contributors to patient safety issues in the operating room.
• Define the problem these topics pose for patient care.
• Describe potential strategies effective in the mitigation of the patient safety issues described in this lecture.