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1.5 CH, 1.5 AEU

Part of the ASC Academy Leadership Guides series, this course provides ASC leaders with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to plan, conduct and evaluate the effectiveness of emergency drills: fire, local anesthetic systemic toxicity, active shooter, cardiac arrest, hospital transfer, and malignant hyperthermia.

On the morning of November 30, 2018, an earthquake occurred in Alaska, which is a part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. Join this webinar to learn how one OR team was prepared for this emergency and performed admirably to deliver safe patient care.

Learn about the events leading to a hospital fire evacuation, evacuation of patients and staff, and reopening the hospital focusing on surgical processes. Join this webinar as one surgical team shares its experiences including what was done well and what will be done differently in future.