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Why are 30-day outcomes important for assessing quality of care and #physician performance in #anesthesiology?

Find out from Dr. Randall Clark and explore the role of the Anesthesia Quality Institute in using data to improve patient care.

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Educational programs targeting #perioperative care providers are fundamental to improving surgical outcomes and #PatientSafety.

Learn about ASA’s state‐of‐the‐art education offerings tailored to busy clinicians through scalable, accessible, and effective strategies.

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In this episode, Dr. Vilma Joseph speaks with Dr. Keya Locke about the impact #anesthesiology has on a patient’s life beyond the day of surgery.

Hear about the vital role #anesthesiologists play throughout the entire #perioperative period.

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Drs. Angela Edwards, TJ Gan, Marc Koch, and Basma Mohamed discuss:
• Precise and scalable risk assessment
• The impact of enhanced recovery after surgery pathways
• Multimodal analgesia, goal-directed fluid therapy
• Early nutrition and mobilization

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Compared to other major specialties, anesthesiology lacks quality outcome measure databases. But efforts are being made, including with a newly proposed list of quality outcomes for anesthesiologists to track.

Learn more from Dr. Ramon Abola.
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🎙️Tune in to Episode 171: Inside the Monitor - Reducing 30-Day Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality🎙️ to hear Drs. Vilma Joseph and Keya Locke discuss these topics and more:

🔸 Quality metrics in the postoperative period
🔸 Monitoring strategies
🔸 Data registries

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What is the next major challenge in patient safety? Find out in the ASA Monitor+.
Don’t miss these articles and more:
• Beyond the Operating Room: Advancing Anesthesiology’s Role in 30-Day Outcomes
• Postoperative Mortality
• Quality Outcome Indicators

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“Postoperative mortality remains high – so high that the 30 days after surgery is the world’s third-leading cause of death,” writes Dr. Daniel Sessler. Explore:

• Postoperative mortality incidence
• Causes of postoperative mortality
• Continuous ward monitoring

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Explore insights from Medtronic about:

• Pulse oximetry in clinical practice
• Clinical research on pulse oximetry technology
• Safety innovations

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The latest @ASAMonitor+ highlights the crucial role #anesthesiologists play in influencing 30-day morbidity and mortality.

These articles offer a comprehensive view of how ASA is addressing the next major challenge in patient safety.

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Interested in a #perioperative medicine fellowship? Learn about this newly designed web-based program that includes expert mentorship, a capstone project.

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The ASAMonitor+ theme is “Reducing 30-Day Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality.”

Don’t miss the introduction by guest editor Dr. Vilma Joseph, Chair of the ASA Committee on Performance and Outcomes Measurement.

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The ASA Monitor+ theme is “Reducing 30-Day Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality.”

This special edition of the @asamonitor.bsky.social focuses on the impact #anesthesiology has on a patient’s life beyond the day of surgery.

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Newly installed ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam kicks off his inaugural Monday Morning Outreach with a quick—and we mean quick!—introduction and outlines his goals for the coming year. Members, read more: community.asahq.org/mmo/10-20-25

Dr. Arens influenced at least three generations of #anesthesiologists.

Learn about his leadership, commitment, and legacy.
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“Health policy can happen to you or for you. Advocacy is the opportunity to make sure it happens for you,” declares ASA Chief Advocacy Officer Manuel Bonilla.

Learn about ASA’s work on behalf of its members and how to get involved.

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“All we can say today is that the end of the pandemic was temporally associated with a sustained decrease in death from self-administered opioids,” writes Dr. Steven Shafer.

Read about the ongoing opioid epidemic.
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At the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 @asamonitor.bsky.social booth, we heard from our readers about their favorite issue themes.

Explore the 2025 issues and let us know in the comments: journals.lww.com/monitor/page...

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For which of the following types of lasers are green eye goggles the MOST appropriate eye protection?

(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Argon
(C) Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG)

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Learn about preserving and maintaining physician-led anesthesia care.

Dr. Brooke Trainer describes her decades-long advocacy fight and stresses the importance of maintaining vigilance, for the sake of our Veterans.

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Dr. Solomon outlines the steps ASA has taken to ensure that you can effectively and efficiently be engaged in advocacy.

Explore these programs:
• ASA Grassroots Network
• ASAPAC representatives
• Resident advocacy
• ASA Team 535
• Advocacy Modules

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A continued month-by-month decrease in #opioid overdose deaths begs the question: What's changed? Factors like the COVID-19 pandemic, increased #fentanyl use, and more deserve discussion:

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“New advocacy issues are always on the horizon. ASA is watching for them, preparing for them,” write Nora Matus, ASA Director of Congressional and Political Affairs, and Jason Hansen, MS, JD, ASA Director of State Affairs.

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“From Medicaid cuts to recent changes to the physician fee schedule, the future of anesthesiology is more uncertain than ever,” writes Dr. Alexander Choi.

Explore the October @asamonitor.bsky.social “Features” section covering all things advocacy.

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📣 Anesthesiology Open has launched today! Whether you’re an established researcher or an emerging voice in the field, contribute to the future of anesthesiology and reach a global audience by submitting your work now: ow.ly/tMXg50X4Ves

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

🔸 ASA’s legislative success this year
🔸 Preserving anesthesiologist-led anesthesia care
🔸 Ensuring appropriate payment for anesthesiologists

Listen: Episode 170: Inside the Monitor – Advocacy
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1 week until launch! Anesthesiology Open is a new peer-reviewed, open access journal led by Executive Editor Yandong Jiang that expands the opportunities for scientific exchange offered by Anesthesiology. The submission site opens on October 1. Learn more: ow.ly/ghOu50X1tOv

The October @asamonitor.bsky.social covers these topics and more:

🔸 Secrets to building relationships with lawmakers
🔸 Organizational priorities in anesthesia advocacy
🔸 Legislating patient safety
🔸 The journey toward becoming a physician advocate

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