NAPA was recognized for its Anesthesia Risk Alerts program, which provides anesthesia clinicians with mitigation strategies to better manage five high-risk clinical scenarios: known or suspected difficult airway, a body mass index greater than or equal to 45, pulmonary hypertension, American Society of Anesthesiologists status 4 or 5, and operating room fire risk, according to a Jan. 24 news release.
The program, which began in 2019, has achieved a 95 percent compliance rate and reduced adverse risks across NAPA’s roughly 500 affiliated facilities, according to the release.
The Eisenberg Awards honor the late John Eisenberg, MD, former administrator of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and founder of the NQF’s board of directors.
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