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Podcast: Anesthesia Patient Safety Podcast
Episode: #282 Building Safer Anesthesia Teams In A Locum-Driven World
Description: Ever walked into a new OR and spent the first ten minutes hunting for an airway bougie or a computer log-in that actually works? We dig into the hidden safety risks of a transient anesthesia workforce and share practical, fast-moving fixes that keep patients safe while keeping rooms open. With staffing shortages reshaping coverage models across the United States and beyond, locum clinicians are essential—but inconsistent environments, unclear escalation paths, and fragmented communication can turn small friction points into big hazards.We unpack what the current evidence says—and doesn’t—about locum-related outcomes. A UK qualitat...