Anesthesia

CMS proposed a new bundled payment program for joint replacement surgeries on July 9 and most hospitals will be required to participate. As important members of joint replacement surgery teams, anesthesiologists are affected by this proposed program as well, according…

Peter Goldstein, MD, was appointed to the Association of University Anesthesiologists' Scientific Advisory Board.

The U.S. general anesthesia drugs market is poised for rapid growth, according to a MarketsandMarkets report.

Nikolaos J. Skubas, MD, was appointed chair of the Fellowship of the American Society of Echocardiography's advisory committee.

Rivanna Medical has begun manufacturing its FDA-cleared Accuro device.

Use of a screening questionnaire helps anesthesia professionals identify children with symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing before they undergo treatment with a general anesthetic, according to an article in the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists' journal.

Reid Orthopedic Center in Richmond, Ind., added anesthesiologist Kisha Thomas, MD, according to a Pal-Item report.

Here are four trends in the global anesthesia devices market, according to analysis by Market Research Store.

The International Anesthesia Research Society named Judith Hellman, MD, winner of the 2015 Frontiers in Anesthesia Research Award.

Gary Mauldin, MD, Chase Robinson, MD, and Gerard Schroeder, MD, have joined Asheville, N.C.-based AllCare Clinical Associates, according to a report by The Sylva Herald.