Here are five schools and institutions that are launching new anesthesia programs and expanding existing programs, as reported by Becker’s since Aug. 18.
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As the anesthesia staffing crisis persists across healthcare settings, ASC and perioperative leaders are putting more emphasis on investing in members of the anesthesia care team to maintain a high standard of care quality and keep facilities running smoothly. Aaron…
As anesthesiologist shortages continue across the U.S., some ASCs are rethinking their anesthesia care delivery. One emerging solution is the certified registered nurse anesthetist-only model. While still uncommon, a growing number of centers are finding it both viable and sustainable.…
The Decatur (Ill.) Memorial Hospital Nurse Anesthesia Program has marked its 60th anniversary. Founded in 1955 by a group of local anesthesiologists, the program has trained more than 500 CRNAs who have gone on to serve patients across Central Illinois…
Operating room efficiency is an essential component of anesthesia service management as staffing shortages, operational costs and a high demand for surgical procedures put significant pressure on physicians and administrators. Two physicians recently joined Becker’s to discuss the ways they…
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Kenneth Haselby, MD, an anesthesiologist in Battle Ground, Ind., has died at age 84, according to an obituary published by Legacy.com. Dr. Haselby earned his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from West Lafayette, Ind.-based Purdue University in 1964. He went…
The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in Huntington, W.Va., has received initial accreditation to create a new anesthesiology residency program. The program will provide clinical training in anesthesiology, including perioperative medicine, critical care, airway management, pain control…
Amid mounting reimbursement pressures and rising operational costs, ASC leaders are looking to models for managing anesthesia costs and staffing that will sustain them into the future. Peter Bravos, MD, chief medical officer of Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health’s surgery center…
In November, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield proposed a policy that would have placed time limits on procedures using anesthesia in Missouri, New York and Connecticut. After receiving pushback from patients, physicians, and industry groups, the insurer withdrew the proposal.…
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology has filed an appeal in a ruling that dismissed claims of payers unlawfully paying CRNAs less than physician anesthesiologists for providing the same services. The initial complaint was filed against HHS in September 2024,…