OVERVIEW

Patient Safety Highlights - Hazards of the Anesthesia Workstation is organized by American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and will be held during Nov 18, 2015 - Nov 17, 2018.

The target audience for this medical event is Anesthesiologists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Conference Description:
This refresher course lecture will provide an overview of use errors and equipment failures associated with operation of the anesthesia workstation.

Conference Objectives are:
• Review critical incidents and adverse outcomes associated with the use of anesthesia workstations
• Describe strategies designed to prevent workstation problems
• Recognize the advantages and limitations of automated pre-use checkouts
• Differentiate fresh gas decoupling circuits from the traditional circle breathing system.

SPECIALITIES

AnesthesiologyPublic Health

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