Quality and Safety Newsletters

The Safe Anaesthesia Network of Ireland (SANI) plays a vital role in enhancing patient safety within anaesthesia practice across the country. By fostering collaboration among consultant and NCHD patient safety leads, SANI focuses on several key objectives:

  • Incident Learning: Sharing insights from both adverse incidents and exemplary practices to promote continuous learning and improvement.
  • Safety Alerts and Updates: Keeping members informed about the latest safety alerts, updates, and guidelines to ensure adherence to best practices.
  • Collaboration: Working with external organizations to enhance safety protocols and standards in anaesthesia.
  • Quality Improvement: Facilitating national initiatives aimed at improving the quality of anaesthesia care.
  • Safety Culture Promotion: Encouraging a strong culture of safety within local anaesthetic departments to prioritize patient welfare.
  • Patient Safety Development: Supporting the growth of local patient safety initiatives tailored to specific departmental needs.

Through these efforts, SANI aims to create a safer environment for patients undergoing anaesthesia, ultimately improving outcomes and fostering a culture of safety across healthcare settings.

Quality & Safety Newsletter, Winter Edition 2025

Quality & Safety Newsletter, 29th June 2021

Quality & Safety Newsletter, December 2021

Quality & Safety Newsletter, July 2020

Quality & Safety Newsletter, November 2020

SANI Webinar Recordings

Jan 29th, 2025 – SANI: Pulmonary hypertension – Safe management in non-cardiac surgery

November 6th – Safe management of bleeding in the airway

Sept 18th: Perioperative allergy – get it right, make it safe

May 15th: Safe practice of TIVA

March 20th: Safety in Regional Anaesthesia

Ireland, Are you NRFit?

Anaesthesia Patient Safety Webinar

Anaesthesia Patient Safety Webinar Oct 2023

Anaesthesia Patient Safety Webinar Sept 2023