NorthStar Anesthesia has partnered with Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital North to provide anesthesia services at three TGH North facilities. The anesthesia provider will serve patients at Florida Endoscopy and Surgery Center, TGH Spring Hill Hospital and TGH Brooksville, according to…
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As of 2023, 75% of certified registered nurse anesthetists reported practicing independently without collaboration from physicians, according to a white paper from Medicus Healthcare Solutions published May 21. CRNAs represent more than 80% of anesthesia providers in rural counties and…
A clause has been added to a New York State assembly bill and a New York Senate bill that would allow health insurers to place time limits on anesthesia care, according to a May 27 news release from the American…
By the end of 2025, all newly graduating certified registered nurse anesthetists in the U.S. will be required to obtain doctorate degrees, a move that was first announced in 2009. Here are eight things to know about the new licensing…
By 2036, the U.S. is expected to be facing a shortage of 6,300 anesthesiologists nationwide, according to a white paper from Medicus Healthcare Solutions published May 21. The workforce management company’s report predicts that the U.S. will also face a…
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A bill that would ban anesthesia time limits in Illinois has unanimously passed out of the state Senate, according to a May 22 report from WAND. The bill was proposed in January by Republican Illinois state Rep. Bill Hauter, MD,…
Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne Medical Center announced plans to end its partnership with anesthesia services provider Medical Center Anesthesiologists on May 15. Now, the system has chosen a new partner. MercyOne has partnered with California-based physician group Vituity, which will…
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill authorizing licensure for certified anesthesiologist assistants. Signed into law May 21, House Bill 979 allows CAAs to practice in physician-led anesthesia care teams, according to a May 22 news release shared with …
As ASCs grapple with fluctuating anesthesia coverage and rising costs, many administrators are finding themselves in a constant balancing act. Andrew Weiss, administrator of Vorhees, N.J.-based Summit Surgical Center, joined Becker’s to discuss how anesthesia subsidies are influencing ASC financial…
There are 51,492 active anesthesiologists and 65,745 active certified registered nurse anesthetists nationwide, according to a white paper from Medicus Healthcare Solutions published May 21. The workforce management company’s report predicts that the U.S. will face a shortage of 6,300…