Care Team Model - myths busted - it's not an us versus them aka physicians versus CRNAs; it's not anti nursing; it's not a flex. The care team model ensures there's more hands on deck. Some CRNAs will have you believe that the physicians aren't involved or they are merely overpaid figure heads. It's an oversimplification of the role of the Anesthesiologist. Nurse anesthetists are INTEGRAL and wonderful colleagues. In the care team model - I am trusting them to be with the patients in the OR for the majority of the case. I'm clear about this fact with my patients. What is also made clear ... is I am available and monitoring. We all have to be able to ask for help, when help is needed. I also do my own anesthesia cases and if and when the need arises for help - I will never hesitate to ask. This is key. Many of the issues in this repost could have been avoided if there were Anesthesiologists there to help. The point is having well defined roles. The highest priority is ensuring patients understand who is involved in their care. If they think it's a physician because they have been willfully misled by title misappropriation - that is a major concern. We need to be advocates of patient safety and work together to ensure the most robust care for our patients by working together on the team!
ASA President Dr. Ronald Harter addresses recent news reports from Modesto, CA, where two hospitals have been cited for noncompliance with state standards for physician-led anesthesia care—potentially putting patients at risk. Members, read more in this week's Monday Morning Outreach: https://ow.ly/n7Ha50SH9cc
Well said, Dr. Bruno! We are blessed to have such a care team at Christus with you at the helm.
Co-Founder, Director of Innovation at Epic Airway Systems Inc., Inventor Epic airway, Entrepreneur. Director Cardiac Anesthesia, Structural Heart Echocardiography, Albany Medical Center.
3moAnesthesia is deep science, it needs team work, not to overthrow each other and have a race who can replace who. Reliable core teams are critical, it needs to have both physicians, all care providers, CRNAs and AAs. No patient deserves to be left behind.