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.
Read ‘Watch This Space” to find out what to expect from the Monitor’s new Editor-in-Chief. Get ready for new topics, columns, and article types to keep the rich content of the Monitor novel, varied, and relevant.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Read ‘Watch This Space” to find out what to expect from the Monitor’s new Editor-in-Chief. Get ready for new topics, columns, and article types to keep the rich content of the Monitor novel, varied, and relevant.
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Dr. Thomas Vetter, from the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, is the new Editor-in-Chief of the ASA Monitor as of January 1.
Explore Dr. Vetter’s first @asamonitor.bsky.social editorial to see what’s next for the publication.
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Explore Dr. Vetter’s first @asamonitor.bsky.social editorial to see what’s next for the publication.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Dr. Thomas Vetter, from the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, is the new Editor-in-Chief of the ASA Monitor as of January 1.
Explore Dr. Vetter’s first @asamonitor.bsky.social editorial to see what’s next for the publication.
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Explore Dr. Vetter’s first @asamonitor.bsky.social editorial to see what’s next for the publication.
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📄The Monitor's Editorial Board offers a collection of new research in “News That Matters,” from 🌍global health to 💻technology and 💊medication management to 📊outcomes: journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
January 5, 2026 at 9:56 PM
📄The Monitor's Editorial Board offers a collection of new research in “News That Matters,” from 🌍global health to 💻technology and 💊medication management to 📊outcomes: journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
The January @asamonitor.bsky.social “Features” theme is “Pediatric Regional Anesthesia.”
Find these articles and more:
🔸From Doubt to Discovery
🔸Building a Successful Infant Spinal Anesthesia Program – A Carefully Orchestrated Endeavor
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Find these articles and more:
🔸From Doubt to Discovery
🔸Building a Successful Infant Spinal Anesthesia Program – A Carefully Orchestrated Endeavor
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January 5, 2026 at 6:36 PM
The January @asamonitor.bsky.social “Features” theme is “Pediatric Regional Anesthesia.”
Find these articles and more:
🔸From Doubt to Discovery
🔸Building a Successful Infant Spinal Anesthesia Program – A Carefully Orchestrated Endeavor
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
Find these articles and more:
🔸From Doubt to Discovery
🔸Building a Successful Infant Spinal Anesthesia Program – A Carefully Orchestrated Endeavor
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
Don’t miss listening to “Inside the Monitor” episodes on ASA’s Central Line podcast. Tune in on your favorite podcast app:
🔸 Episode 175: Inside the Monitor - A New Era in Hospital Accreditation
🔸 Episode 173: Inside the Monitor - Harassment, Incivility, and Disrespect
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🔸 Episode 175: Inside the Monitor - A New Era in Hospital Accreditation
🔸 Episode 173: Inside the Monitor - Harassment, Incivility, and Disrespect
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January 5, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Don’t miss listening to “Inside the Monitor” episodes on ASA’s Central Line podcast. Tune in on your favorite podcast app:
🔸 Episode 175: Inside the Monitor - A New Era in Hospital Accreditation
🔸 Episode 173: Inside the Monitor - Harassment, Incivility, and Disrespect
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🔸 Episode 175: Inside the Monitor - A New Era in Hospital Accreditation
🔸 Episode 173: Inside the Monitor - Harassment, Incivility, and Disrespect
www.asahq.org/podcasts/cen...
🫁🏥At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, airway management is a priority championed by the Difficult Airway Response Team (DART).
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January 4, 2026 at 8:33 PM
🫁🏥At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, airway management is a priority championed by the Difficult Airway Response Team (DART).
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Surgeons at Riley Children's performed their first fetoscopic closure for open spina bifida. 👩Dr. Sapna Ravindranath discusses the team's approach to the operation.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Surgeons at Riley Children's performed their first fetoscopic closure for open spina bifida. 👩Dr. Sapna Ravindranath discusses the team's approach to the operation.
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ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam invites you to join the world's leading experts for ASA® ADVANCE 2026: The Anesthesiology Business Event. Explore hot topics in administration, quality and patient safety, economics, and revenue cycle management. Register now! www.asahq.org/advance?utm_...
#ADVANCE26
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January 2, 2026 at 3:29 PM
ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam invites you to join the world's leading experts for ASA® ADVANCE 2026: The Anesthesiology Business Event. Explore hot topics in administration, quality and patient safety, economics, and revenue cycle management. Register now! www.asahq.org/advance?utm_...
#ADVANCE26
#ADVANCE26
“Rather than prescribe a one-size-fits-all definition of compliance, DNV encourages proactive risk-based thinking by incorporating ISO 9001, the most widely used quality management standard in the world,” writes Alexandra French, of Det Norske Veritas (DNV).
Explore:
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Explore:
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January 2, 2026 at 6:10 PM
“Rather than prescribe a one-size-fits-all definition of compliance, DNV encourages proactive risk-based thinking by incorporating ISO 9001, the most widely used quality management standard in the world,” writes Alexandra French, of Det Norske Veritas (DNV).
Explore:
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Explore:
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🖥️👨💻🚨Ransomware attacks and data breaches create nightmare scenarios for hospitals and health care workers, in the form of online outages.
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January 2, 2026 at 1:17 PM
🖥️👨💻🚨Ransomware attacks and data breaches create nightmare scenarios for hospitals and health care workers, in the form of online outages.
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“Ask the Expert” columnist Dr. Zach Deutch interviews Dr. Steven Shafer about his tenure as Editor-in-Chief of the @asamonitor.bsky.social. See what’s next for the publication as Dr. Shafer passes the Editor-in-Chief torch to Dr. Thomas Vetter on January 1.
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January 2, 2026 at 12:53 PM
“Ask the Expert” columnist Dr. Zach Deutch interviews Dr. Steven Shafer about his tenure as Editor-in-Chief of the @asamonitor.bsky.social. See what’s next for the publication as Dr. Shafer passes the Editor-in-Chief torch to Dr. Thomas Vetter on January 1.
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Four abstracts from of particular relevance from #ANES25 are summarized in the Figure, offering a window into evolving strategies for risk assessment, prevention, and equity in #perioperative #BrainHealth.
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January 2, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Four abstracts from of particular relevance from #ANES25 are summarized in the Figure, offering a window into evolving strategies for risk assessment, prevention, and equity in #perioperative #BrainHealth.
Learn more: 🧠
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Learn more: 🧠
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Don’t miss the January @asamonitor.bsky.social “Features” section for these articles and more:
🔸 Caudal Block – Benefits, Technique, and Teaching
🔸 The Power of the Mock Block: Pediatric Regional Workshop to the Rescue!
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#anesthesiology #anesthesiologist
🔸 Caudal Block – Benefits, Technique, and Teaching
🔸 The Power of the Mock Block: Pediatric Regional Workshop to the Rescue!
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#anesthesiology #anesthesiologist
January 1, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Don’t miss the January @asamonitor.bsky.social “Features” section for these articles and more:
🔸 Caudal Block – Benefits, Technique, and Teaching
🔸 The Power of the Mock Block: Pediatric Regional Workshop to the Rescue!
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
#anesthesiology #anesthesiologist
🔸 Caudal Block – Benefits, Technique, and Teaching
🔸 The Power of the Mock Block: Pediatric Regional Workshop to the Rescue!
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#anesthesiology #anesthesiologist
“These techniques are the very embodiment of the goals of modern pediatric anesthesia: to ensure physiologic stability, minimize opioid exposure, and provide truly compassionate pain management,” write Drs. M-Irfan Suleman and Muhammad Rafique.
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January 1, 2026 at 5:36 PM
“These techniques are the very embodiment of the goals of modern pediatric anesthesia: to ensure physiologic stability, minimize opioid exposure, and provide truly compassionate pain management,” write Drs. M-Irfan Suleman and Muhammad Rafique.
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We hope everyone enjoyed a lovely New Year's Eve, & wish all a truly wonderful year ahead – Happy New Year! 🥳🎇🥳🎇🥳🎇🥳
#Anesthesia #Research #TheFutureIsFAER #NewYear2026
#Anesthesia #Research #TheFutureIsFAER #NewYear2026
January 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM
We hope everyone enjoyed a lovely New Year's Eve, & wish all a truly wonderful year ahead – Happy New Year! 🥳🎇🥳🎇🥳🎇🥳
#Anesthesia #Research #TheFutureIsFAER #NewYear2026
#Anesthesia #Research #TheFutureIsFAER #NewYear2026
Drs. Muhammad Rafique and M-Irfan Suleman explain the clinical and ethical imperatives in the practice of #RegionalAnesthesia in neonates.
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December 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Drs. Muhammad Rafique and M-Irfan Suleman explain the clinical and ethical imperatives in the practice of #RegionalAnesthesia in neonates.
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In this Subspecialty Report, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia President Dr. Peggy McNaull details SPA’s initiatives for advancing education, research, and advocacy even further.
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December 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
In this Subspecialty Report, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia President Dr. Peggy McNaull details SPA’s initiatives for advancing education, research, and advocacy even further.
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Dr. Eilon Gabe discusses the Clinician’s Role in AI. Read about:
• Why LLMs are not at the forefront of clinical care… yet
• Why models fail in the real world
• What makes a model worth building
• Why more data isn’t always better
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• Why LLMs are not at the forefront of clinical care… yet
• Why models fail in the real world
• What makes a model worth building
• Why more data isn’t always better
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December 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Dr. Eilon Gabe discusses the Clinician’s Role in AI. Read about:
• Why LLMs are not at the forefront of clinical care… yet
• Why models fail in the real world
• What makes a model worth building
• Why more data isn’t always better
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• Why LLMs are not at the forefront of clinical care… yet
• Why models fail in the real world
• What makes a model worth building
• Why more data isn’t always better
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How do we implement and supervise AI solutions in ways that protect learners from misinformation and keep expert educators in the loop?
Learn from Dr. Lauren Buhl, who launched ConsultCraft, an AI-powered adaptive perioperative case discussion simulator.
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Learn from Dr. Lauren Buhl, who launched ConsultCraft, an AI-powered adaptive perioperative case discussion simulator.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
How do we implement and supervise AI solutions in ways that protect learners from misinformation and keep expert educators in the loop?
Learn from Dr. Lauren Buhl, who launched ConsultCraft, an AI-powered adaptive perioperative case discussion simulator.
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Learn from Dr. Lauren Buhl, who launched ConsultCraft, an AI-powered adaptive perioperative case discussion simulator.
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This article focuses on why and how Dr. Ralph Waters is most relevant here and now to #anesthesiology professionals around the world.
Learn about Dr. Waters’ legacy of excellence in mentoring.
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Learn about Dr. Waters’ legacy of excellence in mentoring.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This article focuses on why and how Dr. Ralph Waters is most relevant here and now to #anesthesiology professionals around the world.
Learn about Dr. Waters’ legacy of excellence in mentoring.
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Learn about Dr. Waters’ legacy of excellence in mentoring.
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“I have been in the room where medicine, science, and policy intersect to shape decisions that ultimately influence the health of our nation,” writes Dr. Julie Freed.
Explore Dr. Freed’s experience as the inaugural FAER National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Fellow.
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Explore Dr. Freed’s experience as the inaugural FAER National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Fellow.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“I have been in the room where medicine, science, and policy intersect to shape decisions that ultimately influence the health of our nation,” writes Dr. Julie Freed.
Explore Dr. Freed’s experience as the inaugural FAER National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Fellow.
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Explore Dr. Freed’s experience as the inaugural FAER National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Fellow.
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Don’t miss the January @asamonitor.bsky.social with the theme “Pediatric Regional Anesthesia.”
Explore:
🔸 The historical journey of #RegionalAnesthesia in neonates and small children
🔸 Local anesthetic pharmacology in #neonates and infants
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Explore:
🔸 The historical journey of #RegionalAnesthesia in neonates and small children
🔸 Local anesthetic pharmacology in #neonates and infants
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
December 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Don’t miss the January @asamonitor.bsky.social with the theme “Pediatric Regional Anesthesia.”
Explore:
🔸 The historical journey of #RegionalAnesthesia in neonates and small children
🔸 Local anesthetic pharmacology in #neonates and infants
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
Explore:
🔸 The historical journey of #RegionalAnesthesia in neonates and small children
🔸 Local anesthetic pharmacology in #neonates and infants
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
ASA Launches New Journal, Anesthesiology® Open
Anesthesiology Open Is now accepting submissions of:
• Original investigations
• Research letters
• Reviews
• Innovation in Practice
• Focal point articles
Find out more: anesthesiologyopen.org
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Anesthesiology Open Is now accepting submissions of:
• Original investigations
• Research letters
• Reviews
• Innovation in Practice
• Focal point articles
Find out more: anesthesiologyopen.org
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December 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
ASA Launches New Journal, Anesthesiology® Open
Anesthesiology Open Is now accepting submissions of:
• Original investigations
• Research letters
• Reviews
• Innovation in Practice
• Focal point articles
Find out more: anesthesiologyopen.org
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
@anesthesiology.bsky.social
Anesthesiology Open Is now accepting submissions of:
• Original investigations
• Research letters
• Reviews
• Innovation in Practice
• Focal point articles
Find out more: anesthesiologyopen.org
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
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“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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Explore:
• Postoperative mortality incidence
• Causes of postoperative mortality
• Continuous ward monitoring
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December 18, 2025 at 9:18 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
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Explore:
• Postoperative mortality incidence
• Causes of postoperative mortality
• Continuous ward monitoring
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Robert Campbell, an expert on USP <797>, provides a summary of the standard as it applies to anesthesiology.
Explore USP <797> standards for the compounding of sterile preparations in health care settings.
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Explore USP <797> standards for the compounding of sterile preparations in health care settings.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Robert Campbell, an expert on USP <797>, provides a summary of the standard as it applies to anesthesiology.
Explore USP <797> standards for the compounding of sterile preparations in health care settings.
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
Explore USP <797> standards for the compounding of sterile preparations in health care settings.
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...