Anesthesia

Obtaining consent for low-risk clinical trials could become much easier for anesthesia investigators, according to a study presented at the 2016 World Congress of Anesthesiologists, Anesthesia News reports.

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing outlined the states were a written agreement specifies the scope of practice detailing medical acts allowed with or without a general supervision requirement.

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.