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Acquire strategies to minimize anesthesia-related complications common in older patients by applying key aspects from ASA’s recently published practice advisory, "Perioperative Care of Older Adults Undergoing Inpatient Surgeries." The advisory addresses key aspects of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care specific to adults aged 65 and older.
Throughout this interactive and self-paced series, access videos, readings, and reflection exercises to deep dive into a different recommendation in the practice advisory. Each course enhances your learning, providing you with expert insights, real-world case discussions, and useful tools to apply in your practice.
After attending the series, you’ll have a better understanding of the recommendations and actionable strategies to implement them effectively in your patient care.
Introduction of the older adult advisory, including an overview of the methodology used to develop ASA's guidelines and advisories:
Module 1 (April)
Understand the benefits and risks of neuraxial and general anesthesia in older adults, emphasizing their equivalent impact on postoperative delirium risk:
Module 2 (June)
Ensure patient safety and optimize outcomes with a comprehensive assessment conducted before surgery:
Module 3 (July)
Understand the significant effects of medications on older adults, including increased risks of delirium, postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), falls, and polypharmacy-related complications.
Module 4 (August)
Address anesthesia maintenance, including age-related physiological changes, potential comorbidities, and the risks and benefits of different anesthetic techniques:
Bonus – earn ABA Quality Improvement Points
Put your learnings in action and create a comprehensive geriatric assessment, prehabilitation, delirium prevention, medication optimization, and functional status assessment to enhance safety and outcomes.
Date of last update: April 29, 2025
