Part 1/2: Non-Operating Room Anaesthesia – Creating a safer environment

Providing a safer environment for anaesthesia in areas such as radiology, cardiac catheterisation and endoscopy is an increasing need as the demand for these services is growing in the immediate post pandemic era. These locations are often remote from main theatres and require experienced specialist staff from different fields to deliver care. Some of these areas do not have equipment that may be readily available in the theatres such as fully-fledged anaesthetic machines, high quality airway equipment etc. Anaesthesia in these areas is fraught with risks and this is well recognised by safety in anaesthesia groups across the world. Much teaching and training has gone into delivering safe anaesthesia in these environments. This podcast series on NORA, looks at practices across the world and shares expertise on how one can deliver high quality care in these areas and at the same time improve safety.

In this first part, Dr Nazia Khan and Dr Ritchie Jan Marcus will give insight into how health centers may bring changes to their non-operating room environments to deliver safer anaesthesia.