Stop Before You Block: The Moment That Prevents Errors

About this episode

This episode discusses the critical safeguard 'Stop Before You Block' to prevent wrong-side nerve blocks in anesthesia practice.

A wrong-side nerve block is a “never event”, yet it still happens. In this episode, we focus on one critical safeguard: Stop Before You Block . Why does this simple step fail in practice, and how can we make it work where it matters most, at the bedside? --------------------------------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where else to find us: Web - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LINK Instagram - LINK LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LINK Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LINK Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LINK TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LINK --------------------------------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#nysora⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#regionalanesthesia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #anesthesia⁠⁠ Disclaimer: Medicine is an ever-changing science. As new research and clinical experience broaden, changes in treatment and drug therapy are required. The authors and publishers have checked with sources believed to be reliable in efforts to provide accurate information within the available or accepted standards of care. However, given the possibility of human error or changes in medical practice, neither the authors nor the publisher, nor any other party involved in the preparation of this platform warrants that the information contained herein…

Topics covered

• nerve block
• safeguards in anesthesia
• medical errors
• patient safety
• anesthesia practice

Keywords

• nerve block
• anesthesia
• medical errors
• patient safety
• safeguards

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Organizations: NYSORA

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