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Drug Errors in Anesthesia 2023

American Society of Anesthesiologists
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What's in this course?

Learn about adverse drug events in hospitalized patients, adverse drug events in operating room patients, types of drug errors, a review of closed claims data, and strategies for reducing medication errors.

Anaesthesia

Patient Safety

Target Audience

All members of the anaesthesia care team. 

Varied activities

Lectures, case studies, infographics, assessments. 

Duration

45 minutes

Level

Basic

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  • This course offers opportunities for CME/CPD activity.

    SURGhub and the American Society of Anesthesiologists do not award CME credits directly. It is the responsibility of the individual participant to determine eligibility for CME/CPD credit through a locally-accredited provider. Participants are responsible for downloading and presenting the certificate of completion to a local accrediting body to claim self-directed CME/CPD credits.
    Learners can record time spent on each tutorial and claim for CPD credit that corresponds with the extent of their participation.
Certificate of Completion

Course Authors

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Dr Alexander Arriaga, MD, MPH, ScD
Dr. Alexander Arriaga is an Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School and Anesthesiologist for the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He completed his undergraduate studies from Columbia University and graduated from medical school with Honors in Research from Cornell University. He completed two years of categorical general surgery residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He has Master of Public Health and Doctor of Science degrees from Harvard University. He completed his clinical residency in anesthesiology at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital with Distinction in Research. He was a member of the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania for two years. He has presented locally and nationally. Dr. Arriaga has over thirty co-authored publications, including two book chapters as senior author. His peer-reviewed published work includes a first-author original research study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), three first-author studies in the Annals of Surgery, and two second-author publications in Anesthesiology. He is one of seven members of the Patient Safety Editorial Board for the American Society of Anesthesiologists. His academic interests include health services research in crisis management, patient safety, perioperative care, and quality improvement, with a focus on the fields of surgery and anesthesiology.
Dr Sarah Palsen, MD
Dr. Sarah Palsen is an assistant professor of anesthesiology in the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital. She is board certified in anesthesiology and pediatric anesthesiology. She received her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, completed her residency in anesthesiology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, and her fellowship in pediatric anesthesia at Boston Children's Hospital. Her academic interests include quality improvement, patient safety, and simulation-based resident education.
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This course is provided by the American Society of Anesthesiologists

ASA® is the leading anesthesiology professional society with more than 55,000 members globally. Since its founding in 1905, the Society raises and maintains the standard of the practice of anesthesiology through education, advocacy and quality improvement by focusing on patient care and safety. ASA is dedicated to helping physician anesthesiologists and their care teams provide the highest quality of care in a patient-centered, physician led environment.  

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