Ep #34: To Block or Not to Block: The Story Behind the Block Buddy App

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Peripheral nerve blocks are a growing type of regional anesthesia and there’s an app out there that serves as a reference guide for CRNAs. We brought on Block Buddy co-founders Scott Urigel and Jeff Molter to find out how the idea was developed and how it’s benefiting the industry.

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Today's rundown:

1:38 – To Block or Not to Block: That is the question

2:00 – Introducing our guests: Scott Urigel and Jeff Molter.

2:26 – Who are our guests today?

4:05 – How difficult was it to develop the Block Buddy app?

6:39 – How long did the process take?

8:57 – The app has evolved quite a bit since it was first published.

9:37 – How are CRNAs utilizing blocks now?

10:30 – What we’ve been seeing from large anesthesia companies in Ohio.

12:12 – There’s always a learning curve and peripheral nerve blocks are no different.

13:53 – When we first started doing it, we thought it was the worst idea.

15:18 – Some locations nationwide have limitations on blocks in our practice.

17:03 – Block Buddy is hosting its own conferences and programs now.

20:30 – Is there a financial opportunity for CRNAs?

22:08 – How can a CRNA that learns this skill go out and benefit from it?

24:38 – Congratulating Scott for a great award he just won.

25:17 – Jeff won Ohio CRNA of the Year.

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