Anesthesia

A study published in Anesthesiology claims patient access to anesthesia care for common surgical procedures was similar in states that opted-out of a Medicare rule requiring physician supervision for anesthesia administration and those that didn't.

The physicians of Bedford (N.Y.) Anesthesia joined Westchester, N.Y.-based CareMount Medical, forming a large full service practice in Hudson Valley-N.Y.

Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. is acquiring Cambridge, Mass.-based CoLucid Pharmaceuticals for $960 million, the Indianapolis Business Journal reports.

In a recent press release, North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) announced that three of their clinical leaders are featured authors in the January 2017 issue of the ASA Monitor.

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.