Anesthesia News

Volume 36, Number 4: December 2021

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

President’s Message

Board of Directors

Driving The Future of Physician - Led Anesthesia in Canada - Engaging The Profession

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists in British Columbia: Health Profession Policy Challenges

Call for Abstracts: CAS 2022 Annual Meeting

Research Review: Passing it Along: Quantifying the Diversion of Prescription Opioids Using Large Administrative Databases

Compare the Member Experience

Message from Incoming Chair, Quality and Patient Safety Committee

CAS Quality and Patient Safety Bulletin - Avoid Wrong-Sided Nerve Blocks

History Corner: Dr James Bain and His Breathing Circuit

Spotlight on Benefits Feature and Needs Assessment Winners

Report from the CAS Residents’ Section

Excerpt from Dr Rohit Kumar’s Report to CAS Board – Solving Pain Initiative

New Opportunities for Professional Development & Engagement

CASIEF: Report from the Chair

CARF: Supporting Researchers and Securing the Future

The Self-Assessment Program from the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia – CPD Online 

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DRIVING THE FUTURE OF PHYSICIAN-LED ANESTHESIA IN CANADA- ENGAGING THE PROFESSION

CAS is currently developing a plan that will see the organization engage the broader community of anesthesia providers in Canada – including Family Practice Anesthetists (FPAs). We have committed to exploring options on how to better integrate FPAs into our organization.

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QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY COMMITTEE BULLETIN - AVOID WRONG-SIDED NERVE BLOCKS

Institutions have implemented strategies to prevent wrong -sided surgery, however, wrong-sided regional anesthesia continues to occur . Despite expert recommendations, strategies to prevent wrong-sided regional anesthesia are poorly disseminated and the incidence of such errors is likely underreported.

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