TY - JOUR
T1 - Patient safety education in anesthesia
T2 - Current state and future directions
AU - Harbell, Monica W.
AU - Methangkool, Emily
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/12/1
Y1 - 2021/12/1
N2 - Purpose of review Although patient safety is a core component of education in anesthesiology, approaches to implementation of education programs are less well defined. The goal of this review is to describe the current state of education in anesthesia patient safety and the ideal patient safety curriculum. Recent findings Anesthesiology has been a pioneer in patient safety for decades, with efforts amongst national organizations, such as the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation to disseminate key standards and guidelines in patient safety. However, few, if any strategies for implementation of a patient safety curriculum in anesthesiology exist. Summary Patient safety education is crucial to the field of anesthesiology, particularly with the advancement of surgical and anesthesia technologies and increasing complexity of patients and procedures. The ideal patient safety curriculum in anesthesiology consists of simulation, adverse event investigation and analysis, and participation in process improvement. Efforts in education must adapt with changing technology, shifts in the way anesthesia care is delivered, and threats to physician wellness. Future efforts in education should harness emerging platforms, such as social media, podcasts, and wikis.
AB - Purpose of review Although patient safety is a core component of education in anesthesiology, approaches to implementation of education programs are less well defined. The goal of this review is to describe the current state of education in anesthesia patient safety and the ideal patient safety curriculum. Recent findings Anesthesiology has been a pioneer in patient safety for decades, with efforts amongst national organizations, such as the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation to disseminate key standards and guidelines in patient safety. However, few, if any strategies for implementation of a patient safety curriculum in anesthesiology exist. Summary Patient safety education is crucial to the field of anesthesiology, particularly with the advancement of surgical and anesthesia technologies and increasing complexity of patients and procedures. The ideal patient safety curriculum in anesthesiology consists of simulation, adverse event investigation and analysis, and participation in process improvement. Efforts in education must adapt with changing technology, shifts in the way anesthesia care is delivered, and threats to physician wellness. Future efforts in education should harness emerging platforms, such as social media, podcasts, and wikis.
KW - Burnout
KW - Medical education
KW - Patient safety
KW - Simulation
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U2 - 10.1097/ACO.0000000000001060
DO - 10.1097/ACO.0000000000001060
M3 - Review article
C2 - 34817450
AN - SCOPUS:85120683028
SN - 0952-7907
VL - 34
SP - 720
EP - 725
JO - Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology
JF - Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology
IS - 6
ER -