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Podcast: Anesthesia Patient Safety Podcast
Episode: #297 From OR To ICU: How Checklists And Clean Hands Save Lives
Description: Transfers don’t have to feel like controlled chaos. We break down how to move a critically ill patient from the OR to the ICU with confidence by pairing structured handoffs with disciplined infection prevention—so information moves seamlessly while pathogens hit a dead end.We start by revisiting the ICU’s influence on anesthesia practice through the story of ARDS and lung-protective ventilation. The shift to 6 ml/kg ideal body weight didn’t just save lungs in the unit; it reshaped intraoperative strategy to reduce ventilator-induced injury for surgical patients. From there, we zoom into the human fa...