Anesthesia

Failing to have an active management relationship with an anesthesia provider can cost ASCs money  and contribute to patient dissatisfaction. 

Black children are more than twice as likely as white children to die after surgical complications requiring further operation, according to research presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' 2020 annual meeting.

Greenfield, Wis.-based Advanced Pain Management paid $1 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging kickback payments before filing for receivership, according to an Oct. 5 report from the Milwaukee Business Journal.

CRH Medical and a group of physicians opened Western Carolina Anesthesia Associates in Hickory, N.C., Oct. 1.

Researchers at the virtual American College of Clinical Congress 2020 report that guidelines on opioids prescribed to surgery patients may miss a small population of people needing a greater level of pain control, according to an Oct. 5 report from…

Heidi Tavel, MD, is an anesthesiologist practicing in Tucson, Ariz. She wrote about her concerns about Gov. Doug Ducey's decision to opt out of CMS' requirement for physician supervision of CRNAs in a column for the Arizona Capitol Times.

Valley Stream, N.Y., anesthesiologist Joe Park, MD, was selected to compete this year in ABC's The Bachelorette, which premieres Oct. 13, according to Newsday.

Collegium Pharmaceutical reached a settlement with Teva Pharmaceutical to resolve a patent litigation case, according to a Sept. 30 report from Street Insider.

Seven people are accused of using a medical practice to distribute drugs and profit from unnecessary medical services, the Department of Justice announced Sept. 30.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced new labeling changes for benzodiazepines, warning users of potential abuse, misuse and addiction, according to a Sept. 23 press release.