Anesthesia

The California Society of Anesthesiologists named James Moore, MD, president, according to The Beach Reporter.

North American Partners in Anesthesia named Candy Bayack, CPC, and Christine Celi, CRNA, the first recipients of new Peter Walker, MD Mission, Vision, Values Champion Award.

Ali Manoochehrian, MD, received the 2015 Ace Award from EmCare, a national physician practice management company.

Anesthesia Business Consultants launched a new solution — Anesthesia Valet.

Jeffrey A. Biskup, DO, has joined Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo., according to a Southeast Missourian report.

Devin B. Peck, MD, has joined Austin (Texas) Pain Associates.

Osage Beach, Mo.-based Lake Regional Health System named Alan Mead, MD, to its board of directors, according to a Lake News Online report.

Anesthesiology Associates of Boro Park in New York, providing care at Maimonides Medical Center, has partnered with TelePREOP.

MEDNAX has acquired Lakeshore Anesthesia Services in Muskegon, Mich., according to a MiBiz report.

Presenters at an Australasian College of Aneasthetists requested a review of the current "nil by mouth" requirements in which patients must fast from midnight on the day before surgery, according to the Herald Sun.