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A cardiac arrest following heart surgery is a rare event, but when it happens, good communication and cooperation are key. A team of Weill Cornell Medicine physicians, nurses and fellows had the opportunity to practice their response to such an event in the Skills Acquisition & Innovation Laboratory (SAIL) on February 11. 

Administered jointly by the Departments of Anesthesiology, Surgery and Radiology at Weill Cornell Medicine...

Dr. Franklin Chiao, assistant professor of clinical anesthesiology, designed and directed a workshop on difficult vascular access in the Skills Acquisition & Innovation Laboratory (SAIL) on December 8. The hands-on workshop aimed to help participants develop a plan to approach patients with difficult vascular access, and teach the latest skills and techniques.

Attendees had the opportunity to practice using ultrasound and...