Anesthesia

Dallas-based Forest Park Medical Center founder and anesthesiologist Richard F. Toussaint, MD, pled guilty to a count of conspiracy to pay healthcare bribes and kickbacks and a count of offering or paying illegal remuneration and aiding and abetting under the…

West Lafayette, Ind.-based Purdue University researchers identified a pain compound aimed at treating chronic and neuropathic pain.

Chicago-based Level EX created and released Airway EX, a free application designed for anesthesiologists to train for a variety of airway procedures without hardware, Anesthesiology News reports.

Ahead of the American Health Care Act's March 23, 2017 vote, Jackson, Mich.-based Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira penned an informational newsletter on the AHCA's potential impact on anesthesiologists.

The International Association of HealthCare Professionals included Mary Craddock, MD, in its Leading Physicians of the World publication.

The New Hampshire Medical Society elected Kenton Allen, MD, into its organizations. Dr. Allen is one of its young physician members.

New Rochelle, N.Y.-based Somnia Anesthesia created an infographic aimed at ASC anesthesia improvement.

After a recent sentinel event alert, Jackson, Mich.-based Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira penned a blog post helping anesthesiologists develop a safety-based culture through 11 implementable practices.

In a recent press release, CRH Medical Corporation (TSX: CRH) (NYSE MKT: CRHM) (the "Company"), announced that it has completed an accretive transaction whereby CRH has acquired a 60% interest in a gastroenterology ("GI") anesthesia practice in Kissimmee Florida ("Kissimmee").

To highlight all parties' roles in ensuring patient safety, the ASA has offered pre-surgery suggestions for patients to be aware of before undergoing surgery.