Quality improvement is an integral part of anesthesia practice success, according to Spiro G. Spanakis, DO, of Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Medical Center.
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Drug Enforcement Administration agents visited four pain clinics associated with Sujata Gutti, MD, and Sai Gutti, MD, March 25, according to WYMT.
The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists updated its Standards for Nurse Anesthesia Practice, adding standards on wellness and culture of safety.
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association asked members to share what they're doing to counter the national opioid crisis.
Hollister, Calif.-based anesthesiologist Annamalai Ashokan, MD, was charged with sexual battery for allegedly putting his mouth on a patient's breast when she was unconscious, the Chico Enterprise-Record reports.
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EdgePerception's 2018 Performance Analysis Report ranked Southington (Conn.) Surgery Center No. 1 in the "confidence in anesthesia department" category.
As payers put increasing financial pressure on healthcare organizations, it's crucial for anesthesia departments to demonstrate the quality of their care, according to Spiro G. Spanakis, DO, of Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Medical Center.
Lee A. Fleisher, MD, is chair of Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine's anesthesia and critical care departments. Dr. Fleisher is also chair of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Perioperative Brain Health Initiative.
Artie Williamson's estate is suing several Ohio-area healthcare providers after an anesthesiologist allegedly gave her 130 milligrams of Propofol before a gastrointestinal procedure, local news affiliate WFMJ reports.
Roseville, Calif.-based Advanced Pain Diagnostic & Solutions paid $860,000 to settle allegations it submitted fraudulent Medi-Cal reimbursement claims, according to The Sacramento Bee.