Anesthesia

As anesthesiologist shortages continue nationwide, new residents may be the key to solving ongoing staffing struggles. 

Here are five updates in the anesthesia space that anesthesiologists should know:

Former GE HealthCare executive Jeff Terry has joined U.S. Anesthesia Partners as its executive vice president of health system strategy and innovation. 

Texas and Florida have the most certified registered nurse anesthetists of any state, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

As hospitals have been in dire need of anesthesia staff over the last few years, the need for locum labor has continued to rise. 

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine is phasing out common anesthesia gas desflurane, the most potent greenhouse gas found in hospitals, according to a May 7 report from The Philadelphia Inquirer. 

ASC leaders face a uniquely challenging landscape when it comes to anesthesia. Provider shortages are causing salary inflation, while at the same time, third-party payers are systemically cutting anesthesia reimbursements. 

The Texas Medical Association named Beaumont-based anesthesiologist G. Ray Callas, MD, as its 159th president. 

Here are three anesthesiologist lawsuits or license probations Becker's has reported on since April 15: 

The Medical Board of California has put anesthesiologist Anna Bowling, MD, on probation for seven years for practicing medicine while under the influence, ABC affiliate KXTV reported May 2.