Anesthesia Topics For The New JCAHO Survey Process Video

Anesthesia Awareness…OR Fires… Wrong Site Surgery…

The JCAHO has published several Sentinel Event Alerts which concern the Anesthesia Department and will be high focus survey during the new accreditation process. In addition, the administration of moderate or deep sedation or anesthesia has always been a high risk, focus area….

A New Video from Medical Consultant’s Network….

Now, this comprehensive video demonstrates must know elements for complying with the JCAHO requirements for anesthesia!

Through use of this video you will learn about:

Anesthesia Awareness

• How to educate staff about anesthesia awareness and how to manage patients who have experienced awareness
• How to identify patients that are at risk for an awareness experience
• Appropriate monitoring of and post-op follow-up of these cases

Prevention of Surgical Fires

• The root causes of fires in the OR
• Risk reduction strategies
• The use of drills and special training of staff
• Managing an oxygen enriched environment

Anesthesia Involvement in Preventing Wrong Site Surgery

• Communication between the surgical team
• The JCAHO Universal Protocol
• The preoperative assessment

Anesthesia’s Role in Moderate and Deep Sedation

• Policy development
• Competency of personnel administering moderate of deep sedation
• Monitoring of outcomes

Differences in the JCAHO’s Definitions in Levels of Anesthesia

• Minimal sedation
• Moderate sedation/analgesia
• Deep sedation/analgesia
• Anesthesia
• Staff competency requirements for each level
  • LIP credentialing issues
  • CRNA versus Physician competency requirements

Importance of Anesthesia Evaluations

• Pre-sedation/analgesia evaluation
• Re-evaluation immediately before sedation/anesthesia
• Post-sedation/analgesia evaluation

Anesthesia Equipment Issues

• Clinical alarm systems
• Safety features required for specific equipment (cautery/lasers)

Anesthesia Topics for the New JCAHO Survey Process Video can be used to train and educate clinical care providers, physicians and new hires about these important JCAHO focus areas.

Most people learn and retain information best by demonstration. This informative video will demonstrate how healthcare professionals can comply with these JCAHO requirements, including:

• Patient assessment
• Patient education
• Patient safety in the OR environment
• Monitoring of the conscious sedation patient
• Staff competencies
• Use of the Universal Protocol

Also included in this timely video:

• Important anesthesia related risk management issues
• The danger of medical gas mishaps
• Avoiding medication errors in the OR environment
• Monitoring patients for hyperthermia reactions to anesthetics

Take the worry out of these “hot topic” survey issues. By reviewing this video you will increase your knowledge and survey confidence! Knowing what the surveyors expect to see related to anesthesia responsibilities can guarantee success in this area!