Tag: anesthesiologist
October 9, 2023
In this Q&A with MLMIC’s Tammie Smeltz, anesthesiologist Stacey Watt, M.D., discusses her career path, her fascinating athletic accomplishments and her advice for female physicians.
November 19, 2021
A lecture sponsored by MLMIC will help anesthesiologists identify and mitigate risks associated with malpractice claims.
June 4, 2019
New recommendations aim to improve patient safety by establishing infection control practices specific to OR anesthesia care.
December 5, 2018
As a supporter of the 72nd PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology December 7-11, 2018, MLMIC will have an exhibit (Booth 107) and deliver a talk on legal challenges and malpractice trends specific to anesthesiologists.
January 26, 2018
Recent study shows an association between complete handover of anesthesia care of a patient from one anesthesiologist to another and adverse postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing major surgery.
February 25, 2016
MLMIC’s most recent Case Review (Winter 2016) contains a perspective on a case with both a catastrophic outcome and serious legal and risk management deficits. The case study – involving paralysis from spinal surgery – highlights not only clear and continuous lack of communication between a variety of providers but also several failures of documentation.
October 22, 2015
Physicians must be aware of both the restrictions on scope of practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and their own responsibilities and liabilities in supervising CRNAs.
