Anesthesia

In 2023, the Bexar County Hospital District Board of Managers, which provides governance and oversight for University Health, the public health and hospital system for Bexar County, Texas, directed University Health President/CEO Edward Banos to address the impact of the …

As the outpatient surgery landscape rapidly expands, anesthesia practices are undergoing a pivotal transformation.  Ten anesthesia leaders joined Becker’s to discuss how their roles are shifting to meet the demands of increasingly complex procedures, rising patient acuity, and evolving financial…

Here are nine anesthesiologist lawsuits that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 1: 1. A Florida physician has been charged with felony possession of fentanyl after allegedly extracting it from a patient’s IV line at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in…

Certified registered nurse anesthetist practice  laws are shifting across the U.S. as several states take legislative or regulatory action.  Since June 2024, six states have introduced or enacted changes to how CRNAs can practice: 1. In May, West Virginia Gov.…

Here are five recent statistics and data points that illustrate the mounting pressures facing anesthesiologists: 1. Anesthesiologists have the highest intent to leave their roles out of all physician specialists, with 40.6% expressing interest in leaving their current jobs within…

Gabor Racz, MD, a Hungarian-born anesthesiologist, died at 88 in Dallas on June 23, according to a June 25 obituary published by Lubbock Online. Dr. Racz fled his home country as a young medical student during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution…

In November 2024, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield floated a policy that would have placed time limits on procedures using anesthesia in Missouri, New York and Connecticut. Following feedback from patients, physicians and industry groups, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield…

A Florida physician has been charged with felony possession of fentanyl after allegedly extracting it from a patient’s IV line at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce, West Palm CW 34 reported June 25.  According to the report, Sasha…

Anesthesiologists have the highest intent to leave their roles out of all physician specialists, with 40.6% expressing interest in leaving their current jobs within the next two years, according to a June 24 report from the American Medical Association.  The…

With a growing number of tattoo artists offering pain management — including topical anesthetics — for lengthy sessions, the American Society of Anesthesiologists has issued guidelines for these procedures.  The ASA urges patients to use caution when receiving an anesthetic…