Is Your Organization Maximizing Patient and Staff Safety and Minimizing Liability in the GI Endoscopy Suite?

BY RENE MIGUEL GONZALEZ, MD, ANESTHESIOLOGIST, STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ Patient Safety Anesthesiology patient safety literature(1,2) clearly indicates that the majority of medical malpractice lawsuits arising from GI endoscopies are a result of respiratory complications, specifically hypoxia (inadequate, dangerously low blood oxygen levels). Hypoxia during endoscopy can result in prolongations, delays and cancellations of procedures, and … Read more

Innovative MAC anesthesia approach to reducing nausea and vomiting!

Patients experience nausea and vomiting 30-50% of surgical recoveries!  There are NO positive reviews from a patient that vomits post-surgery.  PONV is costly in many ways including slowed patient recovery, poor patient experience and in increased staffing needs.  Reducing PONV can help make hospitals and surgery centers become more productive, more pleasant and more profitable … Read more