Here are five updates on CRNAs for industry leaders to know, as reported by Becker’s since June 3:
- More than 40% of CRNAs support updating discharge policies to allow patients post-anesthesia to leave with rideshare services if accompanied by an adult, according to a report from Georgia Public Broadcasting.
- UnitedHealthcare issued a policy update on July 1 that will cut reimbursements for certified registered nurse anesthetists by 15%.
- Madison, Wis.-based Edgewood College launched a Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
- CRNA pay increased the most from 2023 to 2024 in Florida, and decreased the most in California.
- Center Valley, Pa.-based DeSales University partnered with St. Luke’s University Health Network in Jim Thorpe, Pa., to launch a certified registered nurse anesthetist program.
