#298 New APSF Brain Health Guidance For Older Adults
Postoperative delirium is one of the most common adverse events after surgery for older adults, and it can change a patient’s recovery, independence, and quality of life. We take a practical, evidence...
17 Mars 17min
#297 From OR To ICU: How Checklists And Clean Hands Save Lives
Transfers don’t have to feel like controlled chaos. We break down how to move a critically ill patient from the OR to the ICU with confidence by pairing structured handoffs with disciplined infection ...
10 Mars 14min
#296 How We Build Safer Anesthesia Teams, One Trainee At A Time
A small air bubble, a missed monitor cue, a late call for help—tiny moments that can change everything. We sit down with Dr. Max Feinstein to unpack how real-world anesthesia education builds safer cl...
3 Mars 19min
#295 From OR To YouTube: What Happens When Patient Safety Meets Digital Storytelling
Curiosity can change a career—and a field. We sit down with pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist and creator Dr. Max Feinstein to trace how a love of ethics, a pandemic schedule, and a phone camera evol...
24 Feb 21min
#294 From Video Laryngoscopy To ECMO: What Keeps Airway Management Safe
When air meets uncertainty, judgment matters most. We dig into the evolving landscape of airway management where video laryngoscopy, supraglottic devices, and even ECMO promise better outcomes, yet co...
17 Feb 19min
#293 Reimagining Anesthesia With AI, Wearables, And Safety Culture
What if the anesthesia workstation could see trouble coming and stop it before it starts? We explore how anesthesia moves from reactive to predictive by blending AI, medical-grade wearables, and close...
10 Feb 15min
#292 Forty Years Of Obstetric Anesthesia Progress And The Work Ahead
Maternal safety has never mattered more, and the stakes span far beyond the delivery room. We revisit four decades of progress in obstetric anesthesia—from safer neuraxial techniques and airway strate...
3 Feb 17min
#291 Managing Anesthesia Risks for Patients with Acute and Chronic Cocaine Use
A cocaine-positive patient rolls into the OR and the monitors look fine—until twenty minutes after induction, when the blood pressure plummets. We unpack that swing from sympathetic surge to sudden cr...
27 Jan 15min
