About this episode

The episode discusses the fungal meningitis outbreak in Mexico and explores how healthcare can improve safety systems.

Recorded live from the IFNA World Congress in Australia, we sat down with physician and Dr. Jonathan Chejfec of the Mexican Federation of Colleges of Anesthesiology to examine one of the most significant patient safety events in recent anesthesia history. Together, they explore how healthcare can move from blame to learning, why human factors matter, and what organizations everywhere can do to build safer systems before tragedy occurs. Here’s some of what you’ll hear in this episode: 🌍 The Mexico Outbreak – Understanding what happened and why it mattered ⚠️ Systems vs. Individuals – Why catastrophic failures rarely stem from one mistake 🧰 Unsafe Workarounds – How everyday adaptations became normalized ✈️ Lessons from Aviation – Building proactive safety cultures 🤝 The Patient Perspective – Why those affected should help redesign healthcare systems About our guest: https://wcna2026.com/speakers/dr-jonathan-chejfec/ Join Sharon at the Nurse Anesthesia Update in the Bahamas: https://www.nurseanesthetist.com/events/nurse+anesthesia+update+2026/ Visit us online: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ The 1099 CRNA Institute: https://aana.com/1099 Want to get CE Credit for listening? Go…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Jonathan Chejfec

Topics covered

• patient safety
• healthcare systems
• anesthesia
• human factors
• safety culture
• learning from failures

Keywords

• fungal meningitis
• patient safety
• anesthesia history
• healthcare systems
• human factors
• safety culture
• IFNA World Congress

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mexican Federation of Colleges of Anesthesiology

Places: Mexico, Australia

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