Anesthesia

Five states have advanced bills that would give advanced practice nurses and certified registered nurse anesthetists full practice authority.

Fort Kent-based Northern Maine Medical Center formed a partnership with the University of New England's nurse anesthesia program in an effort to stave off provider shortages and boost retention, according to Bangor Daily News.

Emporia, Kan.-based Newman Regional Health purchased five anesthesia machines for about $50,000 each, The Emporia Gazette reports.

The federal government has encouraged widespread adoption of EMRs for many valid reasons, but the electronic tools undoubtedly have their downfalls, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

A lawsuit representing about 800 surgery patients was filed against UC San Diego Medical Center after former anesthesiologist Bradley Hay, MD, allegedly treated them while he was high on fentanyl, CBS 8 reports.

Melville, N.Y.-based NAPA Anesthesia Patient Safety Institute is now among 89 patient safety organizations approved by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, according to a Jan. 30 announcement.

Physicians from Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia helped vascular surgeon Douglas Troutman, DO, perform an unusual surgery at Chestnut Hill Hospital-Tower Health in Philadelphia.

Five anesthesia practices have partnered or been acquired since Nov. 1, 2019:

Ketamine is increasingly used as an anesthetic and therapeutic agent, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

The MiraMed Family of Companies raised $126,402 through its 2019 Circle of Warmth Campaign, benefiting the Empowerment Plan.