Anesthesia staffing is quickly becoming the defining constraint on ASC growth, not just as a workforce challenge, but as a structural shift in how surgery gets delivered. As shortages deepen, costs rise and case complexity increases, ASC leaders say the…
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Anesthesia reimbursement has become one of the most pressing financial threats facing ASCs today. What was once a variable cost tied to case volume has increasingly shifted into a fixed operational expense that payers, particularly government programs like Medicare and…
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology will present Jennifer Andersen, MSNA, CRNA, with the Daniel D. Vigness Federal Political Director of the Year Award. Ms. Andersen will receive the award during the organization’s 2026 Mid-Year Assembly, held April 24-29 in…
As the shortage of physician anesthesiologists across the U.S. becomes more severe, certified-registered nurse anesthetists have emerged as an essential pillar in perioperative care teams. Some ASCs and other surgical facilities have come to depend heavily on CRNAs. CRNAs deliver…
As of April 6, 2026, CRNAs’ average annual salary is $276,434, according to salary transparency platform Marit Health’s compilation of 492 salaries. Here are 10 more stats to know: 1. Most CRNAs earn between $238,000 (25th percentile) and $305,000 (75th…
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Private equity firm Havencrest Capital Management has completed a majority recapitalization of OFFOR Health, a provider of anesthesia services for complex dental procedures. OFFOR Health has integrated clinical teams and equipment, including anesthesiologists, PACU nurses and paramedics, that provide care…
The University of Toledo (Ohio) Board of Trustees has approved the establishment of a new nurse anesthesia track to its doctor of nursing program, The Toledo Blade reported April 9. The only other CRNA program in northwest Ohio is at…
Owosso, Mich.-based Memorial Healthcare has opened a new outpatient facility in Flushing, Mich., Flushing Today reported April 9. The Flushing Health Center will take over a former Rite Aid location. It will offer urgent care, a community pharmacy, outpatient services…
A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Anesthesia found that opioid-free anesthesia is “non-inferior” to opioid-based anesthesia when it comes to acute postoperative pain for low-risk adult patients. The single-center study evaluated 154 adults in categories I and…
As of April 6, 2026, anesthesiologist assistants’ average annual salary is $247,000, according to salary transparency platform Marit Health’s compilation of 170 salaries. Here are 10 more stats to know: 1. Most anesthesiologist assistants earn between $220,000 (25th percentile) and…