Anesthesia

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.

The American Medical Association's updated CPT Standard Codebook could have some serious ramifications on anesthesia practices, according to a report from Anesthesia Business Consultants.

In a recent press release, North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) announced that two of its leading anesthesiologists were chosen as (201) Family Top Doctors in the anesthesiology category for 2016.

Vincent W.S. Chan, MD, will receive the 2017 Distinguished Service Award at the Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting in April 2017.