Anesthesia

Anesthesia care models are shifting fast as workforce shortages, reimbursement pressure and changing scope-of-practice laws push organizations to rethink how certified registered nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists cover the OR. Workforce shortage spurs cultural rethink Leaders say the current anesthesia workforce…

A federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas denied U.S. Anesthesia Partners’ motion to dismiss an antitrust class action..  The lawsuit, which will now proceed to discovery, was brought on behalf of a proposed…

There have been numerous legal, political and clinical developments in the anesthesia field in the last year that have significant implications for both patients, providers and healthcare organizations.  Here are 14 notable anesthesia controversies that took place in 2025, as…

Peoria, Ill.-based Methodist College plans to launch a certified registered nurse anesthetist program in 2027. The graduate-level program aims to address workforce gaps in anesthesia care, particularly in rural and underserved areas where access to anesthesiologists may be limited, according…

Here are three newly launched or accredited training programs for certified registered nurse anesthetists reported by Becker’s since Oct. 9. 1. Wilmington University in New Castle, Del., and ChristianaCare received initial accreditation for its Delaware Nurse Anesthesiology Program. The inaugural…

Anesthesia practices are facing some of the steepest reimbursement pressure in healthcare. Years of CMS cuts, payer policies and new federal rules have compressed margins even as demand and costs rise. Here are 10 key notes on where anesthesia reimbursement…

Anesthesia is at an inflection point: soaring demand, evolving technology and growing outpatient volume offer new opportunities, but workforce shortages, reimbursement pressure and increasing complexity threaten sustainability. These five trends illustrate why anesthesia leaders say 2026 will bring both opportunity…

A number of defining controversies and innovations have shaped anesthesia in 2025, from AI-driven analysis tools to landmark legal cases, all changing the way that anesthesia professionals make decisions and care for patients.  Three anesthesia leaders recently joined Becker’s to…

Anesthesiology is confronting a mounting workforce crisis as the provider shortage deepens, retirements accelerate and training pipelines fail to keep pace with demand. The strain is already reshaping care models, widening rural access gaps and intensifying burnout across the profession.…

Wilmington University in New Castle, Del., and ChristianaCare received initial accreditation for its Delaware Nurse Anesthesiology Program.  The accreditation provides a pathway for the first Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesiology in Delaware, according to a Nov. 19 news…