Anesthesia

Two anesthesiologists discuss what lies ahead in the anesthesiology field as well as offer advice for anesthesiologists for the year to come.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is asking for feedback to a series of questions that will help it assess the clinical utility of pain management injections for low back pain, according to an American Society of Anesthesiologists report.

Audio-Digest Foundation announced the release of "Anesthesia Volume 55, Issue 47: Essentials of Neuroanesthesia."

The American Society of Anesthesiologists announced it has formally urged the HHS-Office of Inspector General to issue a special fraud alert regarding the "company model" and to modify existing safe harbors to prevent referring physicians from profiting from their referrals…

Without administering a blood test for troponin in the first few days after surgery, 85 percent of the heart attacks or injuries that patients suffer could be missed, according to a study in an upcoming issue of Anesthesiology, the journal…

North Memorial Health Care in Robbinsdale, Minn., named Andrew Houlton, MD, vice president for medical affairs.

Plexus Information Systems announced its partnership with Codonics, a provider of patient safety and image documentation solutions. 

The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety and Leah's Legacy have announced their full support of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation's call for hospitals to continuously monitor all patients receiving opioids to manage their pain after surgery.

North Memorial Health Care in Robbinsdale, Minn., has named Andrew Houlton, MD, vice president for medical affairs, according to a Star Tribune report.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based MEDNAX announced the acquisition of Grand Blanc, Mich.-based Great Lakes Anesthesia Associates.