Anesthesia

Burnout is a sign that change is needed on an organizational level, not on an individual level, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists selected Linda J. Mason, MD, as its new president.

Murfreesboro, Tenn.-based NorthStar Pain Management and Physical Therapy partnered with an organization called We Care to address the nationwide opioid crisis, the Murfreesboro Voice reports.

Anesthesiologists are more likely than other physicians to support capping work hours for surgeons and others delivering care in the operating room, according to a Medscape poll.

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., named Giovanni Cucchiaro, MD, director of the chronic pain program in the anesthesia department.

CRH Medical entered into an agreement to develop and manage a monitored anesthesia care program at Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Digestive Health Specialists.

Nurse practitioner Lillian Akwuba was found guilty of prescribing controlled substances and committing healthcare fraud while working at the family practice of Gilberto Sanchez, MD, the Montgomery Advertiser reports.

FBI agents visited several Pain Management Associates locations during an investigation Oct. 30, WSPA 7News reports.

Los Angeles-based Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center physicians are actively exploring the use of telemedicine in the perioperative space, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

Luis E. Cummings Jr., MD, opened a private clinic, Ponce Interventional Pain Center, in Ponce, Puerto Rico.