Anesthesia

The American Society of Anesthesiologists selected Alex Hannenberg, MD, as its next interim chief quality officer.

Orange, Calif.-based CalOptima named Paul Yost, MD, to chair its board.

Boise, Idaho-based SurveyVitals recognized Cedar Orthopaedic Surgery Center and Cedar Anesthesia Group among the top performing anesthesia organizations across the country in 2016, Iron County Today reports. Both businesses are in Cedar City, Utah.

Baptist Health Madisonville (Ky.) named Harry Joseph Dempsey anesthesia medical director, The Messenger reports.

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.