Planner: Melissa Sullivan, MD

Target Audience: Anesthesiologists and Nurse Anesthesiologists

Learning Objectives:

As a result of this conference, participants will be able to:

1)  Identify departmental quality issues, system issues and areas for needed improvement in core measures

2)  Implement at least 2 ways to improve individually, the quality of care delivered to anesthetized patients, based on peer recommendations and literature reviews.

3)  Identify challenges in communication among colleagues and with patients, and improve means of addressing patient complaints appropriately.

4) Recognize cultural or linguistic disparities that are relevant to anesthesia care.

Accreditation Statement: The Kaiser San Francisco (San Francisco, CA 94115) is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation: The Kaiser San Francisco (San Francisco, CA 94115) designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement: The faculty and planners for this activity, as well as the CME staff, do not have any relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.