Main description:

The demand for anesthesiologists outside of the operating room continues to grow as the number of minimally invasive procedures proliferates and the complexity of diagnostic procedures undertaken outside of the OR increase. Non-Operating Room Anesthesia is an easy-to-access, highly visual reference that facilitates an in-depth understanding of NORA procedures and protocols needed to minimize risk and complications and to maximize growth opportunities.

"In this book, Drs. Mark Weiss and Lee Fleisher have provided an important tool to address both the challenges and opportunities for anesthesiologists in providing non-operating room anesthesia (NORA) care." Foreword: Roger A. Moore, Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, May 2015

Contents:

Section 1: Preparation for Non Operating Room Activities

1. Engineering excellence in NORA care

2. Designing Safety and Engineering Standards in the NORA Procedure Site

3. Room Setup/Critical Supplies/Medications

4. The Role of Non-Operating Room Anesthetist

5. Continuous Quality Improvement for NORA Locations 6. Critical Monitoring Issues for NORA Anesthesia

7. TIVA/TCI Outside the Operating Room

8. ASA/Relevant Guidelines to OOR Anesthesia

9. Practice Procedure

10. Preoperative Evaluations

11. Anesthesia in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab - Valves/Devices

12. EP Lab

13. Anesthesia for Cardioversion

14. The Role of Ventilation in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab

15. FGD/FRCP

16. EGD/Colonoscopy

17. Anesthesia in the Bronchoscopy Suite

18. Adult Anesthesia in the Radiology Suite

19. Pediatric Anesthesia in the Radiology Suite

20. MRI/CT Scan

21. Optimizing Scheduling

22. Financial and Operational Analysis for Non Operating Room Anesthetics

23. Anesthesia and Competititve Strategies

24. Operational Effectiveness/Costs/Value Added

25. Development of Future Systems (Sedaysis)

26. Novel Staffing Coverage for Out of Operating Room Anesthesia