Anesthesia

Edan Medical will introduce the Acclarix AX8 Compact Ultrasound System at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2014 annual meeting, Oct. 11 to Oct. 15.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence named anesthesiologist Jerome Adams, MD, commissioner of the Indiana State Department of Health, according to a Daily Journal report.

Four North American Partners in Anesthesia anesthesiologists will be featured speakers at the American Society of Anesthesiologist's ANESTHESIOLOGY 2014 Conference to be held Oct. 11 to 15 in New Orleans.

Draeger will soon introduce the Perseus A500 anesthesia workstation, which offers support to the operating room workflow.

Anesthesiologists can help provide unique solutions to improve operating room efficiency, according to an abeo blog post.

It is vital for providers take patient characteristics and procedure types into account when assessing the risks of harmful sedation-related complications outside the operating room, according to a study published in the Journal of Patient Safety.

Teleflex announced the worldwide voluntary recall of Hudson RCI Pediatric Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified as a Class 1 recall.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network launched a healthcare collaboration across the state to improve anesthesiology practices, reduce anesthesiology-related complications and improve patient outcomes.

In a recent Anesthesia Business Consultants report, Tony Mira, president and CEO, discusses if computers and information technology can replace anesthesiologists.

Sunrise, Fla.-based Sheridan Healthcare announced that Adam Blomberg, MD, the national education director for its anesthesiology division, presented at the American College of Healthcare Executives' Chapter Panel.