What's New
Learn the latest information ASA members need to know and stay current on events impacting the anesthesia community by reading this section.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is committed to promoting the vital importance of physician-led teams during the perioperative process. Recently, this critical conversation has emerged on large national platforms, shining a light on the evolving health care issue.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Anesthesia Advanced Circulatory Life Support (A-ACLS): First Response to Circulatory Crisis in the Operating Room
Explore and resolve operating room scenarios that improve awareness, knowledge and skills in identifying signs and symptoms, and outlining appropriate measures for managing cardiac situations in the operating room. Earn up to 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. To learn more and to order visit http://education.asahq.org/aacls
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Test your knowledge of the specialty with the new edition of the Anesthesiology Continuing Education (ACE) program. A self-study program, ACE covers established knowledge in the field of anesthesiology, including subspecialty content tailored to the generalist. Help fulfill the Part 2 Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment component of the Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA®) program. Learn more at ace.asahq.org/
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
PPAI: Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in the Pediatric Population
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Become competent in Basic TEE and satisfy the requirements of the National Board of Echocardiography for Basic TEE accreditation. Earn up to 100 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Learn more and order now at http://education.asahq.org/TEE
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is committed to promoting the vital importance of physician-led teams during the perioperative process. Recently, this critical conversation has emerged on large national platforms, shining a light on the evolving health care issue.
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Wednesday, February 06, 2013
2013 Anesthesia Coding Resources Now Available!
Accurately report, decrease audit liability and obtain proper payment with ASA's 2013 Relative Value Guide® and CROSSWALK® coding resources. Order now.
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Tuesday, February 05, 2013
Managing Clinical Risk through Communication and Teamwork
This online course provides best practices to improve patient safety and strategies to minimize risk in your anesthesia practice. Earn 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Visit http://education.asahq.org/managing_clinical_risk for more information and to order.
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Friday, February 01, 2013
Mechanical Ventilation in the OR: Optimizing Patient Outcomes
Practice Performance Assessment and Improvement (PPAI) modules fulfill the case evaluation requirements of Part 4 of MOCA. ASA's newest module: Mechanical Ventilation in the OR: Optimizing Patient Outcomes provides information that will enable the learners to
- screen patients for risk factors associated with postoperative ALI
- identify appropriate ventilator settings that reduce the risk of postoperative ALI
- maintain appropriate plateau pressure (Pplat) and other pressure targets during MV that reduce the risk of postoperative ALI
To order visit http://education.asahq.org/mechanical_ventilation.
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