Anesthesia

Numerous legal, clinical and policy developments have shaped the anesthesia industry in 2025. As staffing shortages, reimbursement issues and high operational costs persist throughout healthcare, five anesthesia leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the new and old challenges they’re anticipating in…

Omaha, Neb.-based Creighton University will launch a Doctor of Nursing Practice-Nurse Anesthesia program in August 2027 to address the national shortage of certified registered nurse anesthetists, particularly in rural areas. The curriculum will include more than 2,500 clinical hours and…

Facing an ongoing staffing crisis and declining reimbursement rates, the recruitment, retention and financial management of anesthesia providers and their services persist as a top concern among ASC leaders.  Leaders have turned to a wide range of strategies to attract…

The ongoing anesthesia provider shortage is a major hurdle for ASC leaders, who are trying to balance workforce demands with soaring operational costs and declining reimbursement rates. Here is what five leaders have recently told Becker’s about their perspective on…

The anesthesia staffing crisis in the U.S. is generally understood to be caused by several factors that can be boiled down to a supply-and-demand issue.  Nearly 30% of anesthesiologists are projected to leave the practice by 2033, according to a…

A CRNA working at a hospital in Dubuque, Iowa, pleaded guilty to three counts of stealing fentanyl from the hospital.  Benjamin Albert, RN, wrote in a plea agreement that while he worked at the hospital from Jan. 13-27, 2022, he…

Here are 10 trends and statistics showcasing how the anesthesia field is evolving: 1. Only 9% of ASC leaders said they plan to staff anesthesia through a traditional employment agreement in 2026. Forty-four percent said they expected to use an…

The daily tasks and routines of running an anesthesia practice are now becoming a full-time job on its own outside of the operating room, according to physicians.  From shifting cases between different operating rooms and sites, cross-training staff to fix…

The word “alignment” was used frequently among leaders at Becker’s 31st Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, which took place Oct. 16-18 in Chicago.  Alignment among anesthesia groups, ASCs, and other team members and leadership was a chief…

ASC administrators and leaders continue to face a dire situation when it comes to anesthesia staffing.  Recent projections indicate that by 2036, the country will be short 6,300 anesthesiologists, and 56.9% of currently practicing anesthesiologists are already over age 55.…