ASA Monitor
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The official news publication of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the ASA Monitor delivers the latest specialty and industry news, and practice-changing clinical information to the perioperative health care community.
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What exactly are Anesthesiology editors looking for when they evaluate your paper? 📄🤔 Mark Neuman, a new editor, offers his insight.
✏️ For more information and advice on the Anesthesiology submission process, visit the Author Resource Center: ow.ly/3eJC50XvYW0
✏️ For more information and advice on the Anesthesiology submission process, visit the Author Resource Center: ow.ly/3eJC50XvYW0
November 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
What exactly are Anesthesiology editors looking for when they evaluate your paper? 📄🤔 Mark Neuman, a new editor, offers his insight.
✏️ For more information and advice on the Anesthesiology submission process, visit the Author Resource Center: ow.ly/3eJC50XvYW0
✏️ For more information and advice on the Anesthesiology submission process, visit the Author Resource Center: ow.ly/3eJC50XvYW0
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ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam shares highlights from the American Medical Association's recent biannual session, where an ASA delegation helped represent anesthesiologists' perspectives on key policy issues. Members, read more in this week's Monday Morning Outreach: community.asahq.org/mmo/11-24-25
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam shares highlights from the American Medical Association's recent biannual session, where an ASA delegation helped represent anesthesiologists' perspectives on key policy issues. Members, read more in this week's Monday Morning Outreach: community.asahq.org/mmo/11-24-25
In this episode, ASA Monitor Editor-in-Chief Dr. Steven Shafer speaks with Dr. Zach Deutch about a new era of collaboration between ASA, the Joint Commission, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), and USP.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In this episode, ASA Monitor Editor-in-Chief Dr. Steven Shafer speaks with Dr. Zach Deutch about a new era of collaboration between ASA, the Joint Commission, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), and USP.
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Don’t miss the December @asamonitor.bsky.social with the theme “A New Era in Hospital Accreditation.” Explore these topics and more:
🔸 How anesthesiologists should prepare for a Joint Commission visit
🔸 USP <797> requirements for anesthesiology professionals
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🔸 How anesthesiologists should prepare for a Joint Commission visit
🔸 USP <797> requirements for anesthesiology professionals
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November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Don’t miss the December @asamonitor.bsky.social with the theme “A New Era in Hospital Accreditation.” Explore these topics and more:
🔸 How anesthesiologists should prepare for a Joint Commission visit
🔸 USP <797> requirements for anesthesiology professionals
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journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
🔸 How anesthesiologists should prepare for a Joint Commission visit
🔸 USP <797> requirements for anesthesiology professionals
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journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
Read the @asamonitor.bsky.social “In the Know” column to learn about:
🔸 Improving classification methods
🔸 Public health response
🔸 The NOVA debate
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🔸 Improving classification methods
🔸 Public health response
🔸 The NOVA debate
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November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Read the @asamonitor.bsky.social “In the Know” column to learn about:
🔸 Improving classification methods
🔸 Public health response
🔸 The NOVA debate
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doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
🔸 Improving classification methods
🔸 Public health response
🔸 The NOVA debate
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doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
In this episode, Drs. Della Lin and Scott Markowitz speak with Dr. Adam Striker about creating workplaces that attract clinicians to the specialty and lead them to stay in #anesthesiology.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
In this episode, Drs. Della Lin and Scott Markowitz speak with Dr. Adam Striker about creating workplaces that attract clinicians to the specialty and lead them to stay in #anesthesiology.
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“While distinct phenomena, HID and burnout are intimately related, HID, among other factors, represents a significant and preventable source of occupational stress,” write Drs. Barry Swerdlow, Matthew Klopman, and Julie Mani.
Explore HID-related burnout.
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Explore HID-related burnout.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:11 PM
“While distinct phenomena, HID and burnout are intimately related, HID, among other factors, represents a significant and preventable source of occupational stress,” write Drs. Barry Swerdlow, Matthew Klopman, and Julie Mani.
Explore HID-related burnout.
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Explore HID-related burnout.
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ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam invites recent #anesthesiology graduates to make the most of all ASA has to offer. Join our Early Career Membership Program to access relevant resources and tap into no-cost offerings that enrich your professional life. Learn more: www.asahq.org/education-an...
November 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam invites recent #anesthesiology graduates to make the most of all ASA has to offer. Join our Early Career Membership Program to access relevant resources and tap into no-cost offerings that enrich your professional life. Learn more: www.asahq.org/education-an...
🌎🚫📃 New visa restrictions for medical students, recent grads, and trainees cause education and employment uncertainty, jeopardizing next steps for these individuals in the medical workforce: 🔗
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November 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
🌎🚫📃 New visa restrictions for medical students, recent grads, and trainees cause education and employment uncertainty, jeopardizing next steps for these individuals in the medical workforce: 🔗
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Dr. Yassine Moussali shares his perspective on what it is like to be an anesthesiologist in France. Explore these questions and more:
• How is medical training different in France?
• In the French regulatory environment, are there Joint Commission, CMS, and FDA equivalents?
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• How is medical training different in France?
• In the French regulatory environment, are there Joint Commission, CMS, and FDA equivalents?
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November 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Dr. Yassine Moussali shares his perspective on what it is like to be an anesthesiologist in France. Explore these questions and more:
• How is medical training different in France?
• In the French regulatory environment, are there Joint Commission, CMS, and FDA equivalents?
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
• How is medical training different in France?
• In the French regulatory environment, are there Joint Commission, CMS, and FDA equivalents?
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
Despite the existence of formal reporting systems, substantial barriers prevent many trainees and early-career anesthesiologists from reporting HID. This article examines barriers such as
• Lack of trust in confidentiality
• Ineffective follow-up
• Weaponization of policies
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• Lack of trust in confidentiality
• Ineffective follow-up
• Weaponization of policies
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November 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Despite the existence of formal reporting systems, substantial barriers prevent many trainees and early-career anesthesiologists from reporting HID. This article examines barriers such as
• Lack of trust in confidentiality
• Ineffective follow-up
• Weaponization of policies
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
• Lack of trust in confidentiality
• Ineffective follow-up
• Weaponization of policies
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
No one in #perioperative medicine wants to face the performance risks linked to incivility, which include:
🔸 Withheld information
🔸 Impaired teamwork
🔸 Reduced diagnostic accuracy
Learn more in “Silent Threat: The Impact of HID on Patient Safety.”
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🔸 Withheld information
🔸 Impaired teamwork
🔸 Reduced diagnostic accuracy
Learn more in “Silent Threat: The Impact of HID on Patient Safety.”
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
No one in #perioperative medicine wants to face the performance risks linked to incivility, which include:
🔸 Withheld information
🔸 Impaired teamwork
🔸 Reduced diagnostic accuracy
Learn more in “Silent Threat: The Impact of HID on Patient Safety.”
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
🔸 Withheld information
🔸 Impaired teamwork
🔸 Reduced diagnostic accuracy
Learn more in “Silent Threat: The Impact of HID on Patient Safety.”
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
What can #anesthesiologists do to push back against HID? Drs. Yelena Spitzer, Molly Kraus, and Christine Doyle share steps to take:
1. Speak up: Be an upstander, not a bystander
2. Educate ourselves and our teams
3. Demand institutional accountability
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#anesthesiology
1. Speak up: Be an upstander, not a bystander
2. Educate ourselves and our teams
3. Demand institutional accountability
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
#anesthesiology
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
What can #anesthesiologists do to push back against HID? Drs. Yelena Spitzer, Molly Kraus, and Christine Doyle share steps to take:
1. Speak up: Be an upstander, not a bystander
2. Educate ourselves and our teams
3. Demand institutional accountability
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
#anesthesiology
1. Speak up: Be an upstander, not a bystander
2. Educate ourselves and our teams
3. Demand institutional accountability
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
#anesthesiology
Watch this video to learn about how harassment, incivility, and disrespect perpetuate a cycle that:
🔸 Damages individual well-being
🔸 Weakens organizational culture
🔸 Impacts patients and patient care
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🔸 Damages individual well-being
🔸 Weakens organizational culture
🔸 Impacts patients and patient care
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November 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Watch this video to learn about how harassment, incivility, and disrespect perpetuate a cycle that:
🔸 Damages individual well-being
🔸 Weakens organizational culture
🔸 Impacts patients and patient care
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journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
🔸 Damages individual well-being
🔸 Weakens organizational culture
🔸 Impacts patients and patient care
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journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
The November ASA Monitor “Features” section covers “Harassment, Incivility, and Disrespect.” Find these articles and more:
🔸 Silent Threat: The Impact of HID on Patient Safety
🔸 The Relationship of Harassment, Incivility, and Disrespect to Burnout in Anesthesiology
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
🔸 Silent Threat: The Impact of HID on Patient Safety
🔸 The Relationship of Harassment, Incivility, and Disrespect to Burnout in Anesthesiology
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
November 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The November ASA Monitor “Features” section covers “Harassment, Incivility, and Disrespect.” Find these articles and more:
🔸 Silent Threat: The Impact of HID on Patient Safety
🔸 The Relationship of Harassment, Incivility, and Disrespect to Burnout in Anesthesiology
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
🔸 Silent Threat: The Impact of HID on Patient Safety
🔸 The Relationship of Harassment, Incivility, and Disrespect to Burnout in Anesthesiology
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
The @asamonitor.bsky.social won the distinguished 2025 Folio Eddie and Ozzie Award under the category of “Editorial that Drives Impactful Change” for the article, From Dollars to Sustainability: A Reinvigorated Goal for Anesthesiologists.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The @asamonitor.bsky.social won the distinguished 2025 Folio Eddie and Ozzie Award under the category of “Editorial that Drives Impactful Change” for the article, From Dollars to Sustainability: A Reinvigorated Goal for Anesthesiologists.
⭐👉🔗Read:
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⭐👉🔗Read:
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Watch this video covering these topics and more:
🔸The ASA Division of Professional Affairs advocacy initiatives
🔸 The 2025 Excellence in Research and Presidential Scholar Award Winners
🔸Why opioid overdose deaths are declining
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@asamonitor.bsky.social
🔸The ASA Division of Professional Affairs advocacy initiatives
🔸 The 2025 Excellence in Research and Presidential Scholar Award Winners
🔸Why opioid overdose deaths are declining
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November 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Watch this video covering these topics and more:
🔸The ASA Division of Professional Affairs advocacy initiatives
🔸 The 2025 Excellence in Research and Presidential Scholar Award Winners
🔸Why opioid overdose deaths are declining
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
@asamonitor.bsky.social
🔸The ASA Division of Professional Affairs advocacy initiatives
🔸 The 2025 Excellence in Research and Presidential Scholar Award Winners
🔸Why opioid overdose deaths are declining
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
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Why are 30-day outcomes important for assessing quality of care and #physician performance in #anesthesiology?
Find out from Dr. Randall Clark and explore the role of the Anesthesia Quality Institute in using data to improve patient care.
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Find out from Dr. Randall Clark and explore the role of the Anesthesia Quality Institute in using data to improve patient care.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Why are 30-day outcomes important for assessing quality of care and #physician performance in #anesthesiology?
Find out from Dr. Randall Clark and explore the role of the Anesthesia Quality Institute in using data to improve patient care.
👉👉
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
@faer-anesthesia.bsky.social
Find out from Dr. Randall Clark and explore the role of the Anesthesia Quality Institute in using data to improve patient care.
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doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
@faer-anesthesia.bsky.social
Educational programs targeting #perioperative care providers are fundamental to improving surgical outcomes and #PatientSafety.
Learn about ASA’s state‐of‐the‐art education offerings tailored to busy clinicians through scalable, accessible, and effective strategies.
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Learn about ASA’s state‐of‐the‐art education offerings tailored to busy clinicians through scalable, accessible, and effective strategies.
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doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
October 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Educational programs targeting #perioperative care providers are fundamental to improving surgical outcomes and #PatientSafety.
Learn about ASA’s state‐of‐the‐art education offerings tailored to busy clinicians through scalable, accessible, and effective strategies.
🔗👉
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
Learn about ASA’s state‐of‐the‐art education offerings tailored to busy clinicians through scalable, accessible, and effective strategies.
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doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
In this episode, Dr. Vilma Joseph speaks with Dr. Keya Locke about the impact #anesthesiology has on a patient’s life beyond the day of surgery.
Hear about the vital role #anesthesiologists play throughout the entire #perioperative period.
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Hear about the vital role #anesthesiologists play throughout the entire #perioperative period.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
In this episode, Dr. Vilma Joseph speaks with Dr. Keya Locke about the impact #anesthesiology has on a patient’s life beyond the day of surgery.
Hear about the vital role #anesthesiologists play throughout the entire #perioperative period.
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www.asahq.org/podcasts/cen...
Hear about the vital role #anesthesiologists play throughout the entire #perioperative period.
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www.asahq.org/podcasts/cen...
Drs. Angela Edwards, TJ Gan, Marc Koch, and Basma Mohamed discuss:
• Precise and scalable risk assessment
• The impact of enhanced recovery after surgery pathways
• Multimodal analgesia, goal-directed fluid therapy
• Early nutrition and mobilization
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#Anesthesiologist
• Precise and scalable risk assessment
• The impact of enhanced recovery after surgery pathways
• Multimodal analgesia, goal-directed fluid therapy
• Early nutrition and mobilization
Read: doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
#Anesthesiologist
October 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Drs. Angela Edwards, TJ Gan, Marc Koch, and Basma Mohamed discuss:
• Precise and scalable risk assessment
• The impact of enhanced recovery after surgery pathways
• Multimodal analgesia, goal-directed fluid therapy
• Early nutrition and mobilization
Read: doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
#Anesthesiologist
• Precise and scalable risk assessment
• The impact of enhanced recovery after surgery pathways
• Multimodal analgesia, goal-directed fluid therapy
• Early nutrition and mobilization
Read: doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
#Anesthesiologist
Compared to other major specialties, anesthesiology lacks quality outcome measure databases. But efforts are being made, including with a newly proposed list of quality outcomes for anesthesiologists to track.
Learn more from Dr. Ramon Abola.
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#Anesthesiology
Learn more from Dr. Ramon Abola.
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#Anesthesiology
October 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Compared to other major specialties, anesthesiology lacks quality outcome measure databases. But efforts are being made, including with a newly proposed list of quality outcomes for anesthesiologists to track.
Learn more from Dr. Ramon Abola.
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
#Anesthesiology
Learn more from Dr. Ramon Abola.
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
#Anesthesiology
🎙️Tune in to Episode 171: Inside the Monitor - Reducing 30-Day Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality🎙️ to hear Drs. Vilma Joseph and Keya Locke discuss these topics and more:
🔸 Quality metrics in the postoperative period
🔸 Monitoring strategies
🔸 Data registries
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🔸 Quality metrics in the postoperative period
🔸 Monitoring strategies
🔸 Data registries
www.asahq.org/podcasts/cen...
October 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🎙️Tune in to Episode 171: Inside the Monitor - Reducing 30-Day Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality🎙️ to hear Drs. Vilma Joseph and Keya Locke discuss these topics and more:
🔸 Quality metrics in the postoperative period
🔸 Monitoring strategies
🔸 Data registries
www.asahq.org/podcasts/cen...
🔸 Quality metrics in the postoperative period
🔸 Monitoring strategies
🔸 Data registries
www.asahq.org/podcasts/cen...
What is the next major challenge in patient safety? Find out in the ASA Monitor+.
Don’t miss these articles and more:
• Beyond the Operating Room: Advancing Anesthesiology’s Role in 30-Day Outcomes
• Postoperative Mortality
• Quality Outcome Indicators
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
Don’t miss these articles and more:
• Beyond the Operating Room: Advancing Anesthesiology’s Role in 30-Day Outcomes
• Postoperative Mortality
• Quality Outcome Indicators
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
October 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
What is the next major challenge in patient safety? Find out in the ASA Monitor+.
Don’t miss these articles and more:
• Beyond the Operating Room: Advancing Anesthesiology’s Role in 30-Day Outcomes
• Postoperative Mortality
• Quality Outcome Indicators
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
Don’t miss these articles and more:
• Beyond the Operating Room: Advancing Anesthesiology’s Role in 30-Day Outcomes
• Postoperative Mortality
• Quality Outcome Indicators
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
“Postoperative mortality remains high – so high that the 30 days after surgery is the world’s third-leading cause of death,” writes Dr. Daniel Sessler. Explore:
• Postoperative mortality incidence
• Causes of postoperative mortality
• Continuous ward monitoring
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• Postoperative mortality incidence
• Causes of postoperative mortality
• Continuous ward monitoring
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October 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
“Postoperative mortality remains high – so high that the 30 days after surgery is the world’s third-leading cause of death,” writes Dr. Daniel Sessler. Explore:
• Postoperative mortality incidence
• Causes of postoperative mortality
• Continuous ward monitoring
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
• Postoperative mortality incidence
• Causes of postoperative mortality
• Continuous ward monitoring
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...