As a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist, I put people to sleep. As a mom of 3, I function well w/o it. I’m obsessed w/running, fantasy novels, & CBS Survivor!!
Charlottesville, VA
Joined January 2011
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Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
From OR to YouTube: what happens when #patientsafety meets digital storytelling. @MaxFeinsteinMD, shares his story with @ABechtelMD on this week’s #APSFPodcast!
Special thanks to @medtronic
Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
🎤 Join @abechtelmd & @maxmfeinstein as they continue their discussion about building safer #anesthesia teams on the #APSFPodcast! Special thanks to Nihon Kohden for their continued support. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and review! #anesthesiapodcast
Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
Anesthesia professionals, what do YOU put in your spinal?
Here’s what the who’s who of #OBAnes said at the latest #APSF2025 Stoelting Conference on transforming maternal care.
What’s your go-to?
#csection #spinal #bupivacaine #childbirth #anesthesia
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Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
The #APSF2025 Stoelting Conference is happening tomorrow and Thursday! Sign up to participate in the livestream at apsf.org/event/stoelting-202…. #patientsafety #anesthesia #obanes
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Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
Jennifer Banayan, MD, #APSFNewsletter editor and top #OB #anesthesiologist on how challenging it can be to recognize cardiac decompensation in #pregnant patients - and what her team did about it. Live at #APSF2025 @Banayan #Chicago Northwestern Medicine
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Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
Maternal mortality 🤰🏼🤰🏿🤰🏻🤰🏽in the US:
20 per 100,000
Maternal mortality for Black women 🤰🏾 in the US:
📢 50 per 100,000 📢
One possible factor: missed diagnosis of hypoxemia varies from 1.1% 🤰🏼 to 8.2% 🤰🏽to 21.1% 🤰🏿, especially with low perfusion.
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Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
Have questions about #anesthesia and #surgery? Join host @abechtelmd as she discusses important information for all patients to know on the latest #APSFpodcast. Special thanks to Drager Medical for their continued support of APSF! #patientsafety
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Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
A new #APSFPodcast is live! In today’s episode host @abechtelmd discusses the Patient Guide to #Anesthesia & #Surgery.
Special thanks to Nihon Kohden for their support of APSF. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and review!
#medicalpodcast #patientsafety
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Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
To get involved in APSF, subscribe to the #APSFPodcast 🎧 and #APSFNewsletter 📰 . You can also apply to be a social media ambassador 📱 or donate to become a part of the #APSFFamily 💞 ! #patientsafety #anesthesia #anesthesiology
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Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
🎙️ New #APSFPodcast Alert!
This week, we discuss the risks of replacing CO2 canisters during #anesthesia with guest Yuki Kuruma, MD. 🩺💨 Learn how to stay safe in the OR!
Thanks to @Medtronic for their support. 🙌
🎧 Listen now: apsf.org/podcast/231-ensurin…
#PatientSafety #APSF
Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
Want the latest on the management of antiplatelet therapy in patients with #cardiac stents? Check out the latest #APSFPodcast with Alli Bechtel, MD. Thanks to Vertex Pharmaceuticals for their ongoing support! #anesthesia #anesthesiology #patientsafety
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Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
New podcast appearance from our director @Eisentower30. He joins the @APSForg podcast to discuss The Pitch and patient safety. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
Counting down to #Asheville's Punch Bucket Literary Festival! Acre author @linzharding is on the ticket! Link below for details about events and scheduling. 🎉🎉🎉 #fiction
Mark your calendars! Saturday, September 21, Acre author @linzharding (PILGRIMS 2.0, #novel) is set to appear at the Punch Bucket Literary Festival! Link for details. 🎉🎉🎉 #Ashville #fiction
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Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
Don’t miss Part 2 of the #APSFPodcast on preventing medication errors in the OR! Host @ABechtelMD discusses with APSF Board member and #medicationsafety expert @ERebelloMD. Special thanks to ICU Medical for their generous support. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and review!
Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
Are good handoffs important in anesthesiology and critical care? Why? How can doing them well improve patient safety? Check out my conversation with @jamiesparling and Aalok Agarwala of @periophandoffs and Harvard Med School! @accracpodcast tinyurl.com/yvc88vsd
Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
This special supplemental issue of the @ASAMonitor highlights priorities for #patientsafety in 2024 and beyond. Don’t miss compelling articles by authors from the ASA Committee on Patient Safety and Education and @APSForg.
🔹pubs.asahq.org/monitor/issue…
@MonicaHarbellMD @dremilym
Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
The deadline to apply for the 2024 APSF Trainee #QualityImprovement Recognition Program is June 1st, 2024. All current and recently graduated trainees in #anesthesia are encouraged to apply! #srna #anesthesiaresident #anesthesiologistassistant
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Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
Join host @abechtelmd for the 200th episode of the #APSFPodcast, all about enhancing #patientsafety for patients undergoing #regionalanesthesia blocks. Special thanks to Medtronic for their continued support!
#anesthesia #anesthesiology #medicalpodcast
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Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 UIA Issue 38 has been released, featuring a special edition dedicated to Patient Safety in Anaesthesiology: resources.wfsahq.org/update-…
This milestone edition, created in collaboration with @APSForg , is a must-read for professionals committed to advancing anaesthesia safety.
Heading to WCA next week? Don't miss our launch event at the WFSA hub! 🌟 Join us at 10:30 am on Day 3, March 6th, for a special event to mark this occasion. #WCA2024
Spread the word and let's make patient safety in anaesthesiology a priority together! 📚💉
#anaesthesia #anesthesiology
Allison J Bechtel, MD retweeted
Is #zeroharm achievable? Listen to the #APSFPodcast as host @abechtelmd discusses how to keep patients safe from unavoidable human error. Special thanks to Blink Device Company for their generous support! #patientsafety #anesthesiology #anesthesia
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