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Severe complications occur in about 30% of patients admitted for severe medical diseases or major surgical procedures (1). What worries patient safety is that up to 50% of these could potentially have been prevented (2) if clinicians had timely and sufficient information about the deterioration. These alarming numbers occur despite long-standing efforts within admission prevention […]

Taking risks because of fatigue is not meant to be part of the job!  Despite impressive advances in medical technologies, including monitoring, healthcare professionals still remain the central figures in ensuring patient safety. They are responsible for choosing, conducting, analysing and reacting to the results of various tests and monitoring processes. However, the reality of […]

The Patient Safety Ambassadors programme of ESAIC  On September 17th, the world celebrates Patient Safety Day, calling for global solidarity and concerted action by all countries and international partners to improve patient safety. This year’s theme is improving diagnosis for patient safety, using the slogan “Get it right, make it safe!”  But how do you get it […]

In the constantly evolving field of anaesthesia, it is the anaesthesiologist’s responsibility to ensure patient safety throughout the surgical journey– from the initial preoperative assessment to the post-anaesthesia visit. In an era in which technological advancements are reshaping not only our daily lives but also healthcare, our field stands to benefit immensely: Through the integration […]

what we all need   Patient safety is a critical component of healthcare that directly impacts patient outcomes, healthcare costs, and overall quality of care. Understanding and prioritising patient safety is particularly vital for anesthesiology and intensive care residents, who are in the early stages of their careers. As the healthcare system becomes increasingly complex, the […]

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used to create them!”  The quote attributed to Albert Einstein  Even in the early days of anaesthesia, clinicians recognised that prolonged preoperative fasting exacerbated existing states of exhaustion [1]. This changed radically in 1946 when the obstetrician Mendelson described 66 cases of aspiration of gastric […]

I received this morning the following message from Lise Carratala and Hugues Scipioni from ESAIC Headquarters in Brussels: “Hugues and I wanted to share some amazing news with you: We can already communicate with certainty that we have reached 4,000 EDAIC Part I candidates on the 40th anniversary of the EDAIC!  We thought you would […]

European study on perioperative management and outcome following Preoperative Transthoracic Echocardiography in noncardiac surgery patients  The ESAIC vision, “Together for improved health outcomes, patient safety, and greater environmental sustainability across anaesthesiology and intensive care”, is put into action in multiple research activities. Excellence and cooperation or more appropriately excellence through cooperation are the pillars on […]