Population
62 academic anesthesia departments in the United States (from 133 surveyed chairpersons)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Most institutions fall short of ASATT technician recommendations; supports targeted audits but should not yet alter staffing policies.
This survey highlights significant deficiencies in non-monetary infrastructural support for academic anesthesia departments in the US, particularly regarding anesthesia technician staffing compared to national safety standards.
Ginsberg et al. (2013) studied this question.
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