Anesthesia

Michael H. Rock, MD, was recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of healthcare.

Anesthesiologist John Tinker, MD, has passed away at the age of 74, according to an ABC 8 report.

Sasha Shillcutt, MD, was awarded the University of Nebraska Medical Center's New Investigator Award, according to an Washington County Pilot-Tribune & Enterprise report.

Medtronic is donating two enhanced direct laryngoscopes to each of the 115 accredited nurse anesthesia educational programs across the United States.

A recent Medscape survey looked at the state of anesthesiologists' exposure to malpractice lawsuits, as reported by Anesthesia Business Consultants.

Representative Andy Harris, MD, (R-Md.) has endorsed Ben Carson, MD, for president, according to a report by The Hill.

Baptist Health Paducah (Ky.) selected NorthStar Anesthesia to manage its anesthesia services.

Anesthesiologists continue to enjoy an automatic specialty-based exemption from the meaningful use program requirements despite two recent MU developments, according to an Anesthesia Business Consultants blog.

Continental Who's Who recognized Jeffrey Uppington, MBBS, as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of medicine.

A study presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists shows that anesthesia-related medical malpractice claim frequency has decreased, according to a Clinical Advisor report.