Anesthesia

The following are anesthesia mergers and acquisitions that have occurred in the past month as reported on in Becker's ASC Review.

The International Anesthesia Research Society has announced $600,000 in grants awarded for its 2014 Mentored Research Awards, which go to investigators working to advance the understanding of clinical anesthesiology practices.

North American Partners in Anesthesia has announced a strategic alliance with Bollingbrook, Ill.-based Gateway Spine & Pain Physicians.

Resolute Anesthesia and Pain Solutions, an anesthesia provider in Boca Raton, Fla., has acquired Perth Amboy (N.J.) Anesthesiology and St. Lucie (Fla.) Anesthesia Associates, according to a report from Small Cap Network.

Undergoing general anesthesia before the age of 1 may affect the cognitive abilities of children later in life, according to findings from a study published in Neuropsycopharmacology.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists' Global Humanitarian Outreach program volunteers have arrived in Rwanda to participate in a teaching program at the two teaching hospitals.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center has named anesthesiologist Andrew Shaw, MBBS, chief of division of cardiothoracic anesthesiology.

Merger and acquisition activity has increased significantly in the anesthesia market. Cross Keys Capital, an investment banking firm focused on the middle market, is not only in the thick of the action but leads in deals closed in the anesthesiology…

Hartford Anesthesiology Associates in East Hartford, Conn., and Medical Anesthesiology Associates in Shelton, Conn., have combined to form Integrated Anesthesia Associates, effective July 1.

Breaches of confidential patient information due to theft, loss of electronic devices or unauthorized access is on the rise and anesthesiology practices need to ensure that they do not fall prey to data breaches, according to an Anesthesia Business Consultants…