title: Guidelines for safety and quality in anaesthesia practice in the European Union.
abstract: Anaesthesia is a medical specialty that is particularly concerned with the safety of the patient who is undergoing a surgical procedure. This is a prerequisite in order to provide quality of care, which is based on good clinical practice, on a sound organization, on an agreement on best practice and on adequate communication with other healthcare workers involved. Providing a safe environment for those working in healthcare is at least as important as other factors serving that objective. A working party on Safety and Quality in Anaesthesiological Practice in the Section and Board of Anaesthesiology of the European Union of Medical Specialists (EUMS/UEMS) has prepared guidelines that were amended and approved recently.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Asker and Baerum Hospital HA, N-1306 Rud, Norway. jmellino@c2i.net
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mellin-Olsen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Balogh
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Drobnik
authors.forename: J T A
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Knape
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Petrini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vimlati
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods; D005062:European Union; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012308:Risk Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods