Anesthesia

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing outlined the states were certified registered nurse anesthetists are able to practice independently.

Retired anesthesiologist David Lober, MD, made his bid for Woodbridge, Conn.'s First Selectman position, Bethwood Patch reports.

Dana Martin, PA, has had his prescribing rights banned by the Michigan Attorney General, WWMT reports.

A study presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Airway Management, warns anesthesiologists of using supraglottic airways in patients in a prone position, Anesthesiology News reports.

The state of Tennessee implemented a new law on Jan. 1,2017, requiring medical facilities to obtain licensure if they prescribe medications containing buprenorphine or other controlled substances, the Bristol Herald Courier reports.

In a recent blog post by North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), Sonia Szlyk, MD, comments on the opioid epidemic, and how it is a bigger problem for Americans than we might think

Medscape compiled its "2017 Anesthesiologist Lifestyle Report," compiling anesthesiologists opinions on race, ethnicity, bias and physician burnout.

The International Association of HealthCare Professionals included Paul Hubbell, MD, in its "Leading Physicians of the World," publication.

In a recent blog post by North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), Matthew Zlotnick, MD, discusses how the presidential election will affect health policy from an anesthesiologist’s perspective.

Cheryl Chow, MS, a doctoral candidate at McMaster University, developed "Story-Telling Medicine" to help fight preoperative anxiety in children, Anesthesiology News reports.