Newswise — CHICAGO – ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2018, the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), Oct. 13-17, in San Francisco, will bring together more than 14,000 global thought leaders driving the innovation behind the latest scientific and technological advances in anesthesiology.
ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2018 is the premier gathering in the specialty, showcasing cutting-edge research aimed at improving the patient experience and safety for millions of people undergoing surgeries, procedures and seeking acute and chronic pain relief every year. This year’s meeting will feature:
- More than 400 educational sessions, including special lectures, scientific and educational exhibits and featured panel discussions, ranging from “Tackling the Opioid Crisis: Implementation Strategies to Take Home” to “What are the Current Alternate Options for Labor Analgesia.”
- Scientific research updates on hundreds of topics featuring new technologies, techniques, patient safety advances and more on topics such as:
- How patients’ experiences with opioids align with their expectations
- The connection between postpartum pain and postpartum depression
- The association between obesity and postoperative pain in children’s surgeries
- A new live “Critical Strategies for Managing Mass Casualties” demonstration that tests participants’ responses to real-life emergencies, using actors to simulate mass shootings, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, etc.
- A Town Hall discussion on drug shortages, one of the most urgent challenges in health care today, the ongoing and severe shortage of critical medications, particularly injectable opioids and local anesthetics. ASA has been aggressively engaged with the FDA, DEA, manufacturers, as well as Congress to help mitigate shortages. ASA President James D. Grant, M.D., M.B.A., FASA, and two other experts will address the issue.
- Featured sessions, including:
- Leading Improvements in Health through Safety and Innovation, which will provide unique perspectives on how academic medicine is shaping current and future trends in patient safety and innovation in health care.
- Anesthesia and Cognition in the Elderly, which will emphasize how to talk to patients about postoperative cognitive decline in the elderly.
- Anesthesia and the Developing Brain, a panel on the FDA label changes on the administration of anesthetic and sedative drugs to young patients (which were approved on April 16, 2017).
- Smart Monitors, Nanoparticles and Big Data: Emerging Technology in Perioperative Medicine, a panel featuring ongoing work in the fields of wireless monitors, nanotechnology and big data analysis.
- A keynote address from Josh Linkner, tech entrepreneur, New York Times-bestselling author and internationally recognized expert on innovation and applied creativity.
- A Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) Scholarship Event, in which three scholars will be awarded grants to participate in the PSH Learning Collaborative 2020 to support their implementation of a PSH pilot at their institution. Industry supporters will be recognized for their support of this scholarship. Scholars will share their current experiences and plans for their PSH pilots.
- Additionally, media can visit the exhibit hall featuring the latest products, services and innovations to help anesthesia and health care professionals deliver high quality and safe patient care.
Register here to stay up to date. You can also join the conversation during this year’s meeting by following the hashtag #ANES18.
What: ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2018
When: Oct. 13-17
Where: George R. Moscone Convention Center
747 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
How to Register: Follow this link to the online registration page for media.
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Founded in 1905, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is an educational, research and scientific society with more than 52,000 members organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology. ASA is committed to ensuring physician anesthesiologists evaluate and supervise the medical care of patients before, during and after surgery to provide the highest quality and safest care every patient deserves.
For more information on the field of anesthesiology, visit the American Society of Anesthesiologists online at asahq.org. To learn more about the role physician anesthesiologists play in ensuring patient safety, visit asahq.org/WhenSecondsCount. Join the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2018 social conversation today. Like ASA on Facebook, follow ASALifeline on Twitter and use the hashtag #ANES18.
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