Anesthesia

Anesthesia workforce shortages are hitting ambulatory surgery centers hard, driving up labor costs and disrupting operations. With fewer anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists available, ASCs are paying more for staff, leaning on temporary providers, and in some cases delaying…

Here are five anesthesiologists who joined new hospitals and health systems or stepped into new roles, as reported by Becker’s in August:

Anesthesia providers are increasingly drawn to ASCs for reasons that go beyond compensation.  From better work-life balance to leadership opportunities, here are four key factors driving that preference. 1. Work-life balance and environment Hospitals have started competing by offering better…

Kansas City University has opened admissions for its new Master of Health Science in Anesthesiologist Assistant program, The Neosho Daily News reported Sept. 2. The program is set to launch in January 2026 at the Farber-McIntire Campus in Joplin, Mo.,…

The independent dispute resolution process created under the No Surprises Act has generated at least $5 billion in costs since it took effect in 2022, according to a study published Aug. 25 in Health Affairs.  Here are five takeaways from…

Here are 10 numbers on the CRNA workforce, according to a white paper from Medicus Healthcare Solutions published May 21. 1. There are an estimated 67,700 CRNAs in the United States, about 200 per 100,000 people. 2. Employment for CRNAs…

As ASC leaders seek to get soaring anesthesia costs under control, they are turning towards several clinical and operational shifts to get the job done.  More in-depth collaboration with anesthesia providers ASC leaders have found success in building strong, collaborative…

The federal No Surprises Act has saved individual patients about $567 per year in out-of-pocket costs, according to a study published Aug. 27 by The BMJ.  Researchers examined data from 17,351 privately insured adults between 2019 and 2024, comparing those…

The operations, staffing and finances behind anesthesia services have become one of the most challenging aspects of ASC management and growth in recent years. As a result, ASC leaders have been forced to look closely at how they organize and…

ASCs are rewriting the anesthesia playbook, leaning more heavily on certified registered nurse anesthetists amid economic pressures and staffing shortages.  The rise of CRNA-only ASCs Across the U.S., many ASCs are transitioning away from physician-supervised anesthesia to CRNA-only care. A…