Media Release
Mangaluru, Nov 29: To strengthen patient safety awareness and promote safe anesthesia procedures, the department of anesthesia & operation theatre technology at Srinivas Institute of Allied Health Sciences (SIAHS) organised a detailed webinar on ‘Safe Anesthesia, Safe Patients’ on Saturday. The initiative focused on crisis management, prevention of medication errors, and improving operating room safety standards for students and technologists.
The programme aimed at enhancing clinical preparedness and highlighting risk-reduction strategies essential for modern anesthesia practice. The session outlined key objectives, including understanding crisis management in the operating room, preventing medication errors, reinforcing the importance of patient safety, and discussing evidence-based strategies for safer anesthesia management. It also focused on strengthening the competency of anesthesia technologists in handling perioperative emergencies.
The webinar began with a welcome note emphasising the need to uphold safe anesthesia practices. The expert session was led by Sayed Shama Banu, assistant professor and freelance anesthesia technologist at S P More College of Paramedical & Nursing Education, Panvel, Navi Mumbai.
She explained crucial aspects such as medication error mechanisms, human factor errors, crisis recognition and early response, along with modern operating room safety protocols. Participants gained deeper insights into how vigilant drug handling and systematic safety steps can prevent complications during anesthesia.
The event was coordinated by Tharani M, convenor and course coordinator, along with co-convenors Akash T, Sowjanya, and Vaishnavi N S. The session was attended by BSc third-year and MSc second-year students of the department.
A key highlight of the programme was the expert lecture delivered by Banu. She discussed causes and types of medication errors, explained structured crisis-management steps, demonstrated safety strategies such as drug double-checking, labelling, checklists, and colour coding, and shared real-time operating room examples to reinforce practical understanding.
An active interactive Q&A session followed, during which participants raised queries on medication safety, teamwork, and safe anesthesia techniques. The speaker addressed the questions with practical recommendations relevant to clinical settings.
The webinar resulted in improved awareness among students and faculty regarding safer anesthesia practices. Participants reported gaining better understanding of medication error prevention, enhanced crisis-management skills, improved familiarity with operating room safety protocols, and increased preparedness for real-time emergencies, ultimately boosting confidence in adhering to patient-safety standards.
The programme also reflected key UN SDG linkages.
SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being): Reinforcing patient safety and reducing clinical errors.
SDG 4 (Quality Education): Promoting continuous learning and skill enhancement.
SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals): Building academic collaborations and knowledge exchange through expert engagement.
The session concluded on a strong note, underlining the importance of crisis preparedness and medication safety in anesthesia practice. The webinar succeeded in enriching participants’ knowledge and advancing the overall objective of strengthening safe anesthesia management at SIAHS.