Anesthesia

New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine appointed Hugh Hemmings Jr., MD, its senior associate dean for research.

Maui (Hawaii) Health System named Bryan Smith, MD, and eight others to its inaugural board of directors, MauiNow reports.

A study, published in Anesthesiology, examined how anesthesiologists responded to continuing education simulation courses centered on managing life-threatening events.

Anesthesia Business Consultants CEO Tony Mira penned a column on the importance of comparative billing reports and why anesthesia groups need to start caring about them.

After the FDA ordered Endo International to remove Opana ER from the market in June, the drugmaker ordered to voluntarily do so on July 6. 

Lexington-based University of Kentucky named Mark Newman, MD, executive vice president for health affairs.

Henry Havdala, MD, 86, former anesthesiology department chairman of Chicago's Mount Sinai Hospital died June 22, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Orange, Calif.-based Allied Anesthesia launched its new blog series, Allied Answers & Insights, to reach out to patients and answer commonly asked questions.

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons' first Anesthesia Patient Safety Conference focused on increasing anesthesia patient safety efforts.

Cara Therapeutics stocks fell 40 percent after the company announced its non-opioid pain management drug, oral CR845, failed to significantly reduce pain in osteoarthritis patients, National Pain Report reports.