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Passo Gavia is a legendary pass in the Italian Alps that has figured prominently in the Giro di Italia, the Italian version of the Tour de France. The road reaches an elevation of 8,701 feet (2,621 m). It is steep, narrow and winding, having been completely paved only in recent years. On the south side of the pass there is a long tunnel that is dark and steep. The Passo Gavia is subject to considerable snowfall that can occur even late in the spring. During the Giro di Italia of 1988, the American professional cyclist Andy Hampsten rode to victory during a brutal snowstorm that saw many riders drop out due to hypothermia. Hampsten is the only American to ever win the Giro di Italia. GaviaLab aspires to solve important, difficult problems that require the perseverance shown by Andy Hampsten in his 1988 ride over the Passo Gavia.

GaviaLabs conducts research with emphasis on application of computerization, technology and novel medical devices for improvement of anesthesia patient safety.  GaviaLabs interests include central venous catheterization safety, drug administration safety, simulation training, computerization of perioperative checklists, computerized decision support, safety applications of computer vision and artificial intelligence, neuromuscular blockade monitoring, and anesthesia infection control measures.

Anesthesia Drug Safety

Checklist Navigator

Twitch Monitoring

Central Line Safety

Simulation

Bite Block

OR Infection Control

OUR TEAM

Andrew Bowdle, MD PhD FASE

Professor of Anesthesiology and Pharmaceutics
University of Washington

Srdjan Jelacic, MD FASE

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
University of Washington

Kelly Michaelsen, MD PhD

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
University of Washington