Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel. This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety. We are turning up the flows once again. Join us as we review considerations for the use of High-Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNO) with an emphasis on the benefits during difficult airway mana ... Show More
Oct 20
#329 Smarter Perioperative Triage
If your preop clinic feels overloaded, the answer might not be “work harder” it might be “triage smarter.” We share highlights from the 2026 APSF Stoelting Conference on how perioperative teams can match resources to risk, protect access for complex patients, and improve safety a ... Show More
18m 57s
Oct 6
#327 SOS! Signals For Perioperative Safety
SOS is more than a maritime relic. It is proof that when people agree on a shared signal, they move faster, coordinate better, and save lives. That is the challenge we wrestle with from the 2026 APSF Stoelting Conference. Healthcare is full of alarms, monitors, checklists, risk s ... Show More
24m 20s
Jun 2024
E144: The Art of Anesthesia: Diverse Approaches With the Same Goal (Premium)
<p>In this episode, Cole and Tanner discuss the incredible versatility of anesthesia, highlighting the various approaches and methods available. They examine different cases and share their respective anesthetic plans, illustrating the art of anesthesia in practice. Ultimately, ... Show More
1m 7s
Jan 2024
Episode 70: Airway evaluation for non-anesthesiologists, with Jed Wolpaw
We discuss assessing patients prior to intubation or other airway management, including both elective and emergent circumstances, with Dr. Jed Wolpaw, anesthesiologist and intensivist from Johns Hopkins, anesthesiology residency program director, and host of the ACCRAC podcast. F ... Show More
58m 25s
Apr 2025
47. Extubation: Tube Be or Not Tube Be
On this week's episode of Critical Care Time, Nick & Cyrus tackle extubation. Join them for a pragmatic, soup-to-nuts approach on liberation from mechanical ventilation. You'll learn about the pre-extubation assessment, pitfalls and pears of the RSBI, who benefits from extubation ... Show More
1h 34m
Oct 2023
#311: From Terrified to Excited: A Guide to Conquering ICU Clinical Rotations
Welcome back to the Straight A Nursing podcast with Nurse Mo, where we dive into all things nursing school and the bedside. In today's episode, we're tackling ICU clinicals, a topic that can be both exciting and intimidating for nursing students. Nurse Mo shares her experiences a ... Show More
30m 41s
Oct 2025
Anaesthesia 2025 podcast - Human Factors - Hewitt lectureship
In this podcast, recorded at our Anaesthesia 2025 conference, Professor and Consultant Anaesthetist Helen Higham talks to Dr Paul Southall about her work and career improving the the 'complex and adaptive system' of anaesthesia often given by its shorthand, 'human factors'. For t ... Show More
29m 18s
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Contributor:</strong> Meghan Hurley, MD</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Educational Pearls: </strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Two main reasons to choose non-traditional RSI</p> </li> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> ... Show More