Anesthesia

Preoperative patient education may influence the patient's choice of anesthetic technique for total knee arthroplasty, according to a poster presented at the 41st Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting 2016, March 31 to April 1, in New Orleans.

Jeffrey Berger, MD, and Brian S. Freeman, MD, have co-edited and published a review book, "Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam."

The anesthesia monitoring devices market is expected to grow rapidly, according to a Grand View Research report. 

Generally, anesthesiologists know professional courtesy, co-payment waivers and discounts for cash payments could cause compliance issues. However, there are nuances to each of the three situations, according to an Anesthesia Business Consultants blog.

Alarm fatigue, or failing to notice/ignoring an alarm, is a growing cause of concern in healthcare facilities across the country, and anesthesiologists can help further the effort to develop customized alarm management policies in healthcare centers, according to an Anesthesia…

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons will help the American Society of Anesthesiologists develop ASA's Perioperative Surgical Home Care Model.

Earlier this year, Caring Hearts, a home health agency, appealed a CMS order requiring it to refund an $800,000 overpayment. However, the Federal Court of Appeals ruled against CMS and an Anesthesia Business Consultants blog discusses what anesthesiologists can learn…

Sunrise, Fla.-based MEDNAX acquired White Plains, N.Y.-based Westchester Anesthesiologists, with Cross Keys Capital acting as Westchester Anesthesiologists' financial advisor in the sale.

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in East Lansing honored anesthesiologist Robert Snyder, DO, with the Walter F. Patenge Medal of Public Service, according to a Midland Daily News report.

The International Association of HealthCare Professionals welcomed Anesthesiologist Dawn P. Desiderio, MD.