Anesthesia

The Arizona Attorney General's Office arrested a dentist accused of using fake and fraudulent credentials to obtain his anesthesia permit, ABC15 reports.

Australian anesthesiologist and cave diver Dr. Richard Harris played a critical role in rescuing the 12 soccer team members and their coach trapped in a flooded Thailand cave since June 23, according to the New York Post.

The owner of Philadelphia-based Life-Line Health and Wellness pled guilty July 10 to conspiracy to distribute and distribution of oxycodone and alprazolam. 

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, R, asked the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners to submit information on complaints about a dentist who allegedly obtained his anesthesia permit through false documents.

A study, published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, examined how strict operating room attire regulations impacted surgical site infection rates.

Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences selected Jill M. Mhyre, MD, as the College of Medicine's anesthesia department chair.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health's decision to switch anesthesiology vendors could cause more than 150 of the previous anesthesia provider's employees to lose their jobs, The Charlotte Observer reports.

Middle, Tenn.-based Comprehensive Pain Management is in the midst of closing multiple locations throughout 12 states after its former CEO was indicted for Medicare fraud, the Tennessean reports.

Anesthesiologists occupy the No. 1 spot on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates list, with healthcare jobs occupying many other top spots. 

To explore whether there is an impending shortage of anesthesiologists, Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira reviewed new data and revealed the implications for anesthesia groups and practitioners.