Description: 

The Anesthesiology Morbidity & Mortality Case Conference provides a safe forum for providers to evaluate and learn from systemic and individual errors, thereby leading to improved medical care for our patient population.

Target Audience: 

Physicians (MD or DO)

Learning Objectives

After completion of this activity, learners/ attendees should be able to:

1. Discuss challenging anesthesiology cases with other anesthesiologists to support reflection on how the anesthesiology care may have affected the patient's outcome.

2. Evaluate cases resulting in unexpected adverse outcomes and participate in case review.

3. Appraise risk of adverse events in future patients with similar clinical considerations to promote prompt management of patient complications.

4. Choose to self-report and discuss any anesthesia-related adverse events and near misses, so that all can learn from each other and support improved patient outcomes.

Accreditation:

In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statement

Sutter Health designates this LIVE activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Note to Other Disciplines: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.

Attendance & Credit Claiming

Text the 6-letter attendance verification code to (916) 866-7913 to claim credit