Anesthesia

The American Society of Anesthesiologists offered senior citizens six tips to reduce confusion after surgery in recognition of Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 11 to March 17.

Hays, Kan.-based HaysMed named anesthesiologist Jose Menendez, MD, its physician of the year, the Hays Post reports.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro charged a Philadelphia-based psychiatrist, a Blair County, Pa.-based pediatrician and a Philadelphia resident in relation to alleged illicit prescription writing schemes, Penn Live reports.

A study, published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, examined the impact of anesthesia type on inpatient hospital mortality for geriatric fragility hip fracture surgery.

The saying, "teamwork makes the dream work," is applicable to teams in any industry, but even more so in healthcare settings.

Marquis Who's Who awarded anesthesiologist Elizabeth Frost, MD, its Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.

Burnout rates continue to rise among all physicians. See how anesthesiologists stack up in Medscape's 2018 Anesthesiologist Lifestyle Report.

Boston-based Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary appointed Janine Rodrigues-Saldanha, MD, to its board of trustees, India New England News reports.

A study, published in Anesthesiology, examined the effectiveness of a multimodal approach and an opioid-only approach to pain management after total hip or knee replacement.

University of Alabama at Birmingham anesthesiologist William Thomas O'Byrne III, MD, died Feb. 28, after he was physically assaulted while on vacation in Mexico, Al.com reports.