Anesthesia

USI Affinity, a national program administrator and division of USI Insurance Services, has partnered with the American Society of Anesthesiologists to launch an insurance program designed for ASA members. The program offers access to business, employee and personal insurance options…

The rapid expansion of ASCs is bumping up against a critical constraint: anesthesia staffing. As ASCs take on more complex procedures, anesthesia coverage is becoming a key chokepoint — and for many centers, the inability to reliably staff anesthesiologists or…

Gonzaga University is growing its Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program to expand enrollment.  Through a partnership with University of Washington School of Medicine, Gonzaga is building out more than 8,700 square feet of space at a new facility, according…

Anesthesiologists are facing rising malpractice insurance costs, largely driven by high-risk procedures and sometimes limited access to standard coverage. According to data released Oct. 6 by Homewood Insurance Group, a Naples, Fla.-based medical insurance group, anesthesiologists pay average annual malpractice…

Artificial intelligence is making its way into anesthesia — not as a replacement for clinicians, but as a tool to improve safety, precision and efficiency. From real-time monitoring to risk prediction, AI systems are beginning to reshape how anesthesia teams…

The rapid expansion of ASCs is bumping up against a critical constraint: anesthesia staffing.  As ASCs take on more complex procedures, anesthesia coverage is becoming a key chokepoint — and for many centers, the inability to reliably staff anesthesiologists or…

More ASCs are turning to anesthesia stipends as workforce shortages deepen and coverage gaps threaten daily operations.  Christina Menor, MD, president of the California Society of Anesthesiologists, joined Becker’s to discuss the sustainability of ASC anesthesia stipends and what alternatives…

Here are three anesthesiologists who entered new roles or stepped down from their current position, as reported by Becker’s in September:

Medical technology companies Getinge and Philips have formed a new commercial partnership with a focus on integrated anesthesia and monitoring solutions.  According to an Oct. 2 news release, the partnership will marry Getinge’s Flow Family anesthesia delivery systems and Philips’…

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has again sued Montrose (Colo.) Regional Health, alleging the hospital harassed older nurses in its same-day surgery/post-anesthesia care unit and retaliated against those who complained. According to the complaint, managers — including the chief…