Anesthesia

The Joint Commission issued new and revised pain assessment and management standards for its hospital accreditation program.

North American Partners in Anesthesia appointed John Kalix its new COO.

Continental's Who's Who recognized anesthesiologist Simon Gelman, MD, PhD, as a Pinnacle Professional in medical education.

Anesthesiologist David Bitonte, DO, donated $1 million to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, IndeOnline reports.

MiraMed Global Services will have a presence at the Healthcare Financial Management Association's 2017 ANI.

A study, published in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, examined how continuous regional anesthesia during rehabilitation affected children with complex regional pain syndrome.

Bruce Weiner, a certified registered nurse anesthetist, took office as American Association of Nurse Anesthetists president-elect in 2016 and will assume the role of president in September 2017. As the healthcare industry adapts to changes coming down the pipeline, Mr.…

The International Association of HealthCare Professionals included anesthesiologist John Geiser, MD, in its Leading Physicians of The World publication.

The American Society of Echocardiography awarded Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Heart and Vascular Institute anesthesiologist Robert Savage, MD, its 2017 Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Echocardiography Award, SC Now reports.

Pediatric anesthesiologists are meeting only the minimum criteria for informed consent, according to a study presented at the 2017 Society for Pediatric Anesthesia/American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine annual meeting, Anesthesiology News reports.