Anesthesiologists have traditionally taken one of two routes after finishing their residency (e.g. post-graduate) training in a specialty. Academic Medicine (e.g. university-affiliated hospital) or a private practice (e.g. group practice). Regardless of the path chosen, many yearn to have a practice flexible enough to accommodate their different interests and skillsets while allowing for a predictable schedule.
Today, I am a solo anesthesiologist and healthcare consultant. Including my residency and fellowship training, I have provided more than 5,000 anesthetics for a diverse population, including:
💊Medication errors are a preventable (though not uncommon) issue in healthcare and especially apparent in the peri-operative setting where we give medications rapidly.
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☝️Two medications, two blue caps, two VERY different effects. 🤢One is a anti-nausea medication (ondansetron) which is relatively safe in it's available dose (4mg /2 ml).
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💉The other (phenylephrine) is an undiluted blood-pressure elevating medication, that is LETHAL in the available dose. .
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🤜There are several available options to prevent medication comma including closed-circuit feedback and repetition of drug name this prior to injections. Of course, organizing or choosing medication vendors to decrease confusion of medications is very helpful.
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📞📧Please contact Aalap.c.shah@gmail.com for a consultation if you are interested in improving patient safety measures at your center.* .
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Aalap Shah, MD, is a board certified anesthesiologist, specializing in general adult and pediatric anesthesiology.
