A study published in the March issue of Anesthesiology sought to examine the most appropriate ratio of anesthesiologists to providers needed to avoid supervision lapses during critical portions of anesthetic cases.
Researchers used an anesthesia information management system and identified critical portions of anesthesia care, examining when these portions overlapped between rooms covered by the same anesthesiologist.
The authors of the study concluded that decreasing the supervision ratio from 1:2 to 1:3 has a significant impact on supervision lapses during first-case starts. To prevent these lapses, the authors recommend staggered starts or additional anesthesiologists working at the start of the day.
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Researchers used an anesthesia information management system and identified critical portions of anesthesia care, examining when these portions overlapped between rooms covered by the same anesthesiologist.
The authors of the study concluded that decreasing the supervision ratio from 1:2 to 1:3 has a significant impact on supervision lapses during first-case starts. To prevent these lapses, the authors recommend staggered starts or additional anesthesiologists working at the start of the day.
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