The development of a crisis management manual for anesthetists and anesthesiologists

John A. Williamson; Peter Hibbert; Klee Benveniste; Bill Runciman

doi:10.1053/j.sane.2007.06.008

The development of a crisis management manual for anesthetists and anesthesiologists

John A. Williamson, Peter Hibbert, Klee Benveniste, Bill Runciman

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Abstract

Crisis management is part and parcel of anesthesia practice. Cognitive science research and also common sense tell us that no one thinks clearly in a crisis. Taking example from other high-stress occupations, this paper describes the development of an anesthesia crisis management manual, based on data from 4000 anesthesia incidents reported anonymously by practicing anesthetists in Australia and New Zealand. Beginning with a "core algorithm" mnemonic, COVER ABCD A SWIFT CHECK, for routine monitoring and also for rendering any crisis situation "safe," the anesthetist then chooses 1 of 24 specific, internally validated "sub-algorithms" to diagnose and correct the problem.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	173-177
Number of pages	5
Journal	Seminars in Anesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Pain
Volume	26
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1053/j.sane.2007.06.008
Publication status	Published or Issued - Sept 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Anesthesia safety
Crisis algorithms
Crisis management
Incident reporting
Levels of clinical urgency

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Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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