E533 - When Systems Fail: The Fungal Meningitis Outbreak in Mexico

Recorded live from the IFNA World Congress in Australia, we sat down with physician and Dr. Jonathan Chejfec of the Mexican Federation of Colleges of Anesthesiology to examine one of the most significant patient safety events in recent anesthesia history. Together, they explore how healthcare can move from blame to learning, why human factors matter, and what organizations everywhere can do to build safer systems before tragedy occurs.

Here’s some of what you’ll hear in this episode:

🌍 The Mexico Outbreak – Understanding what happened and why it mattered

⚠️ Systems vs. Individuals – Why catastrophic fa...