Leadership: oversight, general direction, panel recruitment, legitimacy | • American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Professional Liability and the America Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesiology Committee on Quality Assurance |
Financial support: staff, computers, mailing, telephone, supplies | • American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Professional Liability |
Steering committee: ongoing guidance to staff, develop data collection methods and materials, review case reports, analyze and interpret data | • Pediatric anesthesiologists from Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle and the ASA Closed Claims Project Steering Committee (anesthesiologists affiliated with the University of Washington Department of Anesthesiology, Seattle) |
Coordinating center: staff for ongoing day to day project management; infrastructure for human subjects protection, facilities, office space | • Project director, computer support specialist, and program coordinator carry out enrolment, data processing, communication (newsletters, website), database management, data quality control, data analysis; University of Washington provides infrastructure and space |
Participants (panel members): submit case volume and case report data | • Anesthesia departments, services, and group practices throughout North America participating on a volunteer basis |