Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Observational Study
Interactive anesthesiology educational program improves wellness for anesthesiologists and their children.
Anesthesiologists have a high prevalence of burnout with adverse effects on professionalism and safety. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of an interactive anesthesiology educational program on the wellness of anesthesia providers and their children, as assessed by a modified Professional Fulfillment Index. ⋯ An interactive educational wellness initiative provides an effective and feasible method for increasing professional fulfillment and satisfaction among anesthesia providers while educating our youngest generation of learners. Implementation of such a program may also occur with modifications such as televideo to maintain COVID-19 precautions.
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Explore how the introduction of 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrates (4F-PCC) protocols for reversing anticoagulation and the treatment of critical bleeding influenced blood product utilization. ⋯ Our findings demonstrate that establishing institutional protocols for the use of 4F-PCC to reverse the effects of anticoagulation and to treat critical bleeding with associated coagulopathy was associated with reduced plasma utilization.