University Medical Center of El Paso (Texas) removed an anesthesiologist from the hospital schedule in late March for wearing an N95 face mask in a hospital hallway, but the provider has now been reinstated, KTSM.com reports.  By Angie Stewart - 4/3/20

The American Society of Anesthesiologists is hosting a webinar April 2 to provide updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.   By Angie Stewart - 4/2/20

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is repurposing medical equipment — including 300 anesthesia machines — into ventilators, according to the New York Post.  By Angie Stewart - 4/1/20

An anesthesiologist was arrested March 30 for alleged sexual assault of a patient, the Escondido (Calif.) Police Department announced.  By Angie Stewart - 3/31/20

Stanford (Calif.) Medicine anesthesiologist Adam Schlifke, MD, called for a nationwide ban on elective procedures at hospitals and surgery centers in a column for USA Today.  By Eric Oliver - 3/30/20

In general anesthesia cases, a patient becomes unconscious or unable to respond for any portion of the procedure. However, some gastroenterology practices instead document cases like these as monitored anesthesia care, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.  By Angie Stewart - 3/27/20

Locum tenens physicians are widely misunderstood in the healthcare industry, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.  By Angie Stewart - 3/24/20

Anesthesia teams are especially vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, according to Robert Maxwell, MD, a critical care and general surgeon whose statements were reported by the Chattanooga Times Free Press.  By Angie Stewart - 3/24/20

An anesthesiologist at Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pa., tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, according to local outlet 69 News.  By Angie Stewart - 3/23/20

Four things for anesthesiologists to know about the COVID-19 outbreak this week:  By Angie Stewart - 3/20/20

Anesthesia Business Consultants is conducting a survey to determine how the National Emergency Fund and other stimulus packages can help its anesthesia and pain management clients weather the COVID-19 outbreak.  By Angie Stewart - 3/19/20

Boise (Idaho) Anesthesia Physician Associates laid off 53 employees in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Idaho Statesman reports.  By Eric Oliver - 3/19/20

One of the biggest challenges for anesthesia groups navigating the COVID-19 outbreak is right-sizing staff as elective procedures are canceled, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.  By Angie Stewart - 3/18/20

Anesthesiologist Floyd Smith, MD, agreed to pay $70,000 to resolve allegations that he prescribed drugs in violation of state law and outside professional standards, the Department of Justice announced March 30.  By Angie Stewart - 3/16/20

A Yale University anesthesiologist accused of sexual assault and harassment by six female colleagues was promoted after those women reported his alleged behavior to school officials, according to a new lawsuit covered on myarklamiss.com.  By Angie Stewart - 3/13/20

Illinois healthcare organizations developed opioid prescribing guidelines that apply to ASCs, emergency departments, specialists and primary care providers in Winnebago County, according to local television outlet WREX.  By Angie Stewart - 3/10/20

A former anesthesiologist accused of choking a nurse at Lone Tree, Colo.-based Sky Ridge Medical Center pleaded guilty March 9 to felony and misdemeanor charges, CBSN Denver reports.  By Angie Stewart - 3/10/20

Dental anesthesia can generate additional revenue for some anesthesia groups, but for most practices, it isn't a lucrative opportunity, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.  By Angie Stewart - 3/9/20

Anesthesiologist Neil Ross, MD, was reprimanded by the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners for allegedly conducting improper examinations when treating family and friends, Patch reports.  By Angie Stewart - 3/6/20

Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health tapped Joseph Dempsey, MD, to serve as chairman of its newly formed systemwide anesthesia service line, according to WKDZ, a local radio station.   By Angie Stewart - 3/4/20