Lisa Wise-Faberowski, MD, associate professor of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine at the Stanford (Calif.) University School of Medicine, died Jan. 23, Stanford said May 3.
Anesthesia
An anesthesiologist purchased a medical office building in Colonie, N.Y., for $1.2 million, Albany Business Journal reported May 3.
Anesthesia care extends far beyond the operating room and can catapult patient experiences to the next level — and leaders of ambulatory surgery centers are taking notice.
From a vetoed bill to a $7.2 million settlement, here are five anesthesia updates:
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would have significantly eliminated requirements for physician collaboration with all advanced practice registered nurses, including certified nurse anesthetists, the American Society of Anesthesiologists said April 20.
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The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology is among the organizations pushing state legislatures remove barriers on certified nurse anesthetists' scope of practice, saying the move would increase access to safe and affordable care.
Medical group Envision Healthcare has added Charles McRae to its leadership team as service line executive for the anesthesia service line.
Anesthesiologist pay jumped nearly 8 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report 2022," released April 15.
Below are five power players transforming anesthesia:
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a provision that allows certified registered nurse anesthetists to provide anesthesia services in coordination with a physician, podiatrist or dentist, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology said in an April 18 news release.