Surgical Mini-Lectures and Clinics
Saturday, October 17, 2009
7:00AM - 9:00AM
S411
Crisis Management During Office/Procedural Sedation: Are You Ready?
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Brian Rittenberg, BA, DDS, MSc, FRCD(C)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada
Randy Wax, MD, MEd, FRCP(C)
Critical Care Physician and Medical Director, Program for Resuscitation Education and Patient Safety (PREPS), Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, ON, Canada
Synopsis
This workshop will provide practitioners with an initial approach to managing office sedation/anesthesia crises. Emphasis will be placed on generic crisis management skills similar to those used by aviation crews during emergencies. Learning strategies will include didactic introduction to the topic, video scenario review, and small group discussion.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
- Safely manage anesthesia related crises by using effective communication skills, maintaining situational awareness, making appropriate decisions, leading effectively, and using all available resources optimally.
- Identify latent or system errors within work environments, and take corrective action where possible.