Anesthesia Practice Management Blogs

CCI Institute for Excellence: Labor and Delivery after Cesarean Section in Small and Large Hospitals

By Brian Schmutzler, MD, PhD

The Rising Popularity of TOLAC/VBAC: Factors and Implications Trial of labor after Cesarean (TOLAC) and the resulting vaginal birth after Cesarean (VBAC) have been a practice in obstetrics for several decades. Recently, the practice has become more common and is shifting to smaller and more rural hospitals. This increase in the popularity of TOLAC/VBAC is…

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Anticipating and Avoiding Operating Room Errors

By Stephen M. Dorman, M.D.

The success of any OR requires a solid commitment to teamwork from every member of the perioperative team. When we are asked to help streamline perioperative processes, we often discover a culture of blame-placing and resistance to change. Strong anesthesia leaders make a noticeable difference in establishing and running a solid perioperative infrastructure. The entire…

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The Importance of Patient Education in Anesthesia

By Stephen M. Dorman, M.D.

The thought of undergoing anesthesia can be incredibly frightening for many people—and understandably so, as many people do not know how the process works. When patients are nervous about anesthesia, the best thing providers can do is spend time explaining the procedure and how the anesthetics work. We strongly encourage our providers to spend as…

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