Anesthesia

The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses hopes to raise awareness of their field during PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week.

James Follette, MD, a former anesthesiologist and former drug addict, was recently profiled on syracuse.com for his work as an addiction medicine specialist.

A study in Anesthesia & Analgesia investigated demographic characteristics of pediatric anesthesiologists in the United States.

New York-based University of Rochester Medical Center's Highland Hospital added Steven M. Finkelstein, MD, and David Lyons, MD, to its leadership team.

Lauren Jackson, MD, is Kentucky-based Baptist Health Paducah's new medical director of anesthesia.

The World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists appointed Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Berend Mets, MD, to its board, according to a Penn Live report.

Transparency Market Research released a new report covering the demand for global medical specialty bags in North America.

Brian Parks, DO, joined Effingham, Ill.-based HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital's Center for Interventional Pain Management, according to the Effingham Daily News.

Use of the Lean and Six Sigma approaches can help anesthesia teams improve quality, according to a recent industry and market news alert by Anesthesia Business Consultants CEO and President Tony Mira.

A study in Anesthesiology investigated the incidence of patient consciousness after undergoing general anesthesia.