Anesthesia

Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee announced the appointment of William Clarke, MD, as director of research commercialization.

Anesthesiology is among the lowest specialties for Medicare allowed amounts, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Somnia Anesthesia has entered into a new strategic partnership with McKesson Business Performance Services.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists announced that its Quality and Regulatory Affairs team has launched an informative webcast to assist its members in understanding their responsibilities under the Physician Quality Reporting System.

Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., announced it introduce a new graduate nurse anesthesia program that will start in May, according to a Hartford Courant report.

Sunrise, Fla.-based Sheridan Healthcare announced it has hired banks for an initial public offering that could raise up to $500 million and value the company at more than $2 billion, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists announced it has chosen Premier, a healthcare improvement company, to develop a learning collaborative for its Perioperative Surgical Home model of care.

Hospitals and health systems are expanding their activities into areas beyond the traditional acute-care services and two of these new areas are post-acute care and the payer function, according to an Anesthesia Business Consultants blog post.

Anesthesiologist Vikram Appannagari, MD, of Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso, Ind., traveled to Nicaragua on a volunteer medical mission trip, according to a LaPorte County Life report.

MEDNAX announced that it has named Charles Lynch vice president of strategy and investor relations.