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Topic
Improving patient and healthcare workers' safety in anaesthesia
Date & Time
Selected Sessions:
Mar 26, 2025 03:00 PM
Description
The WFSA Safety and Quality Committee leads the development and establishment of standards for the safe administration of anaesthesia. It identifies the tools and equipment clinicians need to uphold these standards. The webinar aims to present straightforward and practica
Moderators:
Erlinda Oracion – Philippines
Speakers:
Benedikt Preckel– The Netherlands
Elizabeth Rebello – USA
Hilal Ayoglu – Türkiye
Learning objectives:
1. Low-cost but extremely suitable tools to improve patient safety :
The discussion will cover the effectiveness of cognitive aids, head name tags, and closed-circuit communication during anaesthesia induction in improving patient safety.
2. Reducing medication errors in the operating room: adopting best practices tailored for your clinical environment :
Strategies to reduce medication errors in the operating room will be explored.
3. Optimising the safety of anaesthesia healthcare workers :
The session will address anaesthesiologists' occupational hazards in the operating room environment and provide recommendations for creating a safer workplace.