Anesthesia

Premier Anesthesia is expanding its partnership with Fayetteville, Ark.-based Washington Regional Medical Center to add services at two facilities, according to a March 24 news release. Washington Regional’s North Hills Surgery Center will gain Premier Anesthesia’s consulting and practice management…

Operating room efficiency and performance has become a key metric for ASCs as they continue navigating the anesthesia workforce shortage and rising demand for surgical services.  The percentage of healthcare facilities reporting anesthesia staffing shortages rose from 35% before the…

The American Society of Anesthesiologists is urging CMS not to proceed with proposed policies that would end coverage of peripheral nerve blocks for chronic pain. ASA applauded 25 bipartisan members of Congress for signing a letter to CMS opposing the…

The American Society of Anesthesiologists filed an amicus brief this week in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania supporting NorthStar Anesthesia in a lawsuit brought by UnitedHealthcare over the independent dispute resolution process under the No…

Surgeons at Minot-based Dakota Surgical Center have launched a new initiative aimed at reducing the use of prescribed opioid pills after surgery, NBC and Fox-affiliated KFYR TV reported March 18,  Seventy-five percent of illegal opioid use begins with pills prescribed…

Anesthesiologists are calling for changes to how hospitals use O-negative blood as supplies remain critically low, according to a March article published in Anesthesiology Open. O-negative blood is limited, with about 8% of White/Caucasian individuals having the blood type and…

Anesthesiology is playing an increasingly central role in healthcare, from operating room efficiency to perioperative strategy and national policy. These five physicians are advancing clinical care and shaping how anesthesia is delivered, financed and integrated across health systems. Here are…

From the persistence of opioid dependency in patients post-procedure to workforce strain and decline, there are a number of trends putting increased pressure on anesthesiologists and their teams. Here are three recent studies scaring anesthesiologists: 1. A growing number of…

Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health has launched a student loan support program for certified registered nurse anesthetists and other high-need clinical roles, aiming to bolster surgical and diagnostic care access across the region. Through a partnership with Clasp, a venture capital-backed…

CMS plans to transition to an independent dispute resolution “gateway” during the second half of 2026, according to a March 16 email shared with Becker’s. The federal agency will move away from single-use web forms, instead relying on “a secure, centralized…