• FDA Safety Communication: Cybersecurity for Medical Devices and Hospital Networks, June 19, 2013 (New)
  
• The AANA Board of Directors has approved a new Scope of Nurse Anesthesia Practice document.  Please review and provide comments (login required).
• CDC releases a new online Patient Notification Toolkit to assist health departments and healthcare facilities with notifying patients after an infection control lapse or potential disease transmission during medical care, June 6, 2013
• Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Information and Resources
• Safe Injection Practices Education and Awareness Campaign

The Professional Practice Manual for the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist contains the most up-to-date practice related documents, including the Scope of Nurse Anesthesia Practice and Standards for Nurse Anesthesia Practice, position statements, supporting documents and forms.  To order a copy of the manual, visit the AANA Marketplace.

Information regarding recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) news, AANA activities related to the FDA, anesthesia-related drug shortages, recalls, safety alerts, and safety labeling changes, pharmacy compounding resources, and the FDA's Safe Use Initiative.   

Clinical references relating to infection control, surgical time-out and checklist, waste anesthetic gases, radiation, latex allergy, sharps safety, difficult airway algorithm, surgical fires and technology.

Information and webinars relating to employment issues and surgeon liability. 

Facility Accreditation (Login Required)
Information regarding the following organizations: Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF), DNV Healthcare, Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) and The Joint Commission.