Project for Universal Management of Airways: guidelines for providing a foundation for airway management
Methodological detailsinternational, multidisciplinary, expert consensus, Review of existing airway guidelines and published literature; structured expert consensus process with an international advisory group (airway operators, assistants, human factors experts); recommendations categorised by the AHA classification system
- International
- Multidisciplinary
- Expert consensus
- Review of existing airway guidelines and published literature; structured expert consensus process with an international advisory group (airway operators, assistants, human factors experts); recommendations categorised by the AHA classification system
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
Design of systems and clinical environments
Availability of suitable and functional equipment and monitoring
Training of airway practitioners in both behavioural and procedural skills for safe and effective performance
Promoting a patient-centred, fair and just, no-blame culture
Consultation with human factors experts is required to optimise interaction between these elements and airway practitioners on individual and team performance
Original publication
Project for Universal Management of Airways: guidelines for providing a foundation for airway management. Anaesthesia. Published 27 August 2026. doi:10.
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