Pyxis Proximity Improves Narcotic Waste Compliance Among Anesthesia Personnel.

Introduction Controlled substance waste processes in perioperative areas can be cumbersome. Streamlining this process is a critical component of improving operating room efficiency. At our institution, unused controlled substances require a two-person waste prior to disposal.

Remimazolam Use in Cardiac Anesthesia: A Narrative Review.

Remimazolam, a novel ultra-short-acting intravenous benzodiazepine, has garnered recent attention for its use as a general anesthetic. This narrative review aims to summarize and analyze the available literature on the effects of remimazolam use in cardiac surgical patients, including its effects on hemodynamics, safety in patients with baseline myocardial dysfunction, and impact on postoperative management including time to emergence and extubation. Finally, there is discussion regarding potential drawbacks of adopting remimazolam as a routine anesthetic for cardiac surgery.

Unplanned hospital admissions within 24 h after 53,185 surgical procedures at a U.S. ambulatory surgery center.

Background: Unplanned admission after surgery at an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) is an established measure of the quality of care and can affect the patient's experience. Previous studies on this topic are generally dated, focused on a single specialty, or studied 30-day admissions after ambulatory surgery. Few studies have reported admission within 24 h after surgery at an ASC which is a different but important measure of the quality of anesthetic and surgical care.