At least four anesthesiologists made headlines in the last two weeks, including a New York physician who admitted to buying prescription medicine for a profit and an Illinois anesthesiologist running for office.
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Chicago-based anesthesia practice Mobile Anesthesiologists saw a jump in patient engagement after working with two-way texting platform Dialog Health.
Anesthesia providers, including anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists, were the most used type of locum tenens professionals in the last year, according to AMN Healthcare's "2022 Survey of Locum Tenens."
New Haven, Conn.-based Yale University is being sued by dozens of patients claiming the staff at the health system's reproductive clinic should have known that instead of giving fentanyl to the patients they were being injected with saline, the New…
The Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists is urging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to reinstate the physician supervision requirement for certified registered nurse anesthetists to administer anesthesia.
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A patient of a St.Paul, Minn.-based anesthesiologist and pain clinic is suing both, blaming them for his opioid dependency, the Pioneer Press reported May 25.
NorthStar Anesthesia has expanded to Ascension Alexian Brothers in Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Anesthesiologist Bill Hauter, MD, is running for the 87th Illinois House District, the State Journal-Register reported May 20.
With many major orthopedic surgeries shifting to the outpatient setting, ASCs and hospital outpatient departments are grappling with how to help patients heal at home and achieve high levels of patient satisfaction while limiting opioid use. Anesthesia providers can achieve…
Michigan became the 20th state to opt out of the physician supervision requirement for certified registered nurse anesthetists, according to a May 10 news release from the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology.