From the University of Pittsburgh Anesthesiology Perioperative Update Series. Professional, Business, and OR Management Issues focuses on optimizing safety and productivity. Lecturers in this online CME program discuss alignment between anesthesiology departments and the hospital, optimizing operating room management and efficiency, the anesthesiologist’s productivity and well-being, the role of the anesthesia clinical director, and navigating the medical staff office. Learn how to manage problematic physicians and public safety disasters while ensuring quality and safety.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

- Understand the need for alignment of an anesthesiology department with the hospital and demonstrated value by the department in achieving overall hospital goals

- Demonstrate through examples the contributions and opportunities for physician anesthesiologist leadership within a hospital and health system

- Discuss key anesthesia practice management topics of understanding productivity, navigating the medical staff office, managing problematic physicians, and physician wellness

Intended Audience

Anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists-in-training and other anesthesia professionals, nurse anesthetists, anesthesia assistants, intensivists and perioperative medicine specialists.

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