Patient Safety Educational and CME Offerings

Keep patient safety at the heart of everything you do.

Improve patient outcomes through efficient, targeted online education available in various formats. Many topics have been approved as MOC Part 2 CME activities for a variety of ABMS Member Boards. Additionally, ASA automatically reports your credits to the ABA when you complete your course work, saving you time.

Part 2 - Patient Safety courses

Part 4 - Quality Improvement courses

Patient Safety Highlights 2022

Access patient safety learning direct from ANESTHESIOLOGY^® 2022 and adopt expert strategies to enhance patient care, reduce the risk of errors, and build a strong safety culture.

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Fundamentals of Patient Safety 2021

Through quizzes, exercises, case studies, and examples updated with fresh content, Fundamentals of Patient Safety brings key patient safety principles to life and helps you improve the quality of care your provide. Free for student and resident members.

• Approved by the Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety for 10 CPPS CE hours.
• Approved as a MOC Part 2 CME activity by the following ABMS Member Boards: Anesthesiology, Ophthalmology, Thoracic Surgery and Urology.

Opioid Safety Strategies: Reducing Harm to Our Patients, Colleagues, and Community

Supported in part by a medical education grant from Masimo and an unrestricted educational grant from Medtronic. Opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD) is the most serious harm associated with opioid use and misuse. Learn how overdose can occur across the care spectrum and how to avoid, mitigate, identify, and treat OIRD.

Emergency Checklists in Anesthesia Practice

Learn the importance of using cognitive aid tools such as checklists and emergency manuals and how they can reduce omission rates of critical steps in managing common anesthesia emergencies.

Utilize registries to report outcomes

Registries are the modern-day method to remain vigilant and ensure high-quality patient care, and anesthesiologists are at the helm of patient safety. Submit quality data to AQI registries—NACOR, AIRS, and Closed Claims—and demonstrate commitment to patient safety.

IV Infiltration & Extravasation (QI)
Create an action plan to reduce infiltration and extravasation events.

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Smoking, Vaping, and Cannabinoid Use in the Perioperative Period
Aid your patient in smoking cessation and improve patient outcomes.

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Difficult Airway Algorithm
Navigate unanticipated difficult airway scenarios.

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Medication Safety in Pediatric Anesthesia
Learn about proper anesthetic care specific to pediatric patients.

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