The rate of anesthesia use in screening colonoscopies has increased in both physicians' offices and ambulatory surgery centers, according to a whitepaper released by Truven Health Analytics.
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Lee Fleisher, MD, and Gerald Maccioli, MD, have been appointed to the American Medical Association-convened Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement Quality Improvement Advisory Committee, according to an American Society of Anesthesiologists news release.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center has named Lorri Lee, MD, chief of the newly formed division of neurosurgical anesthesiology in the department of anesthesiology, according to a report by The Nashville Ledger.
By familiarizing themselves with best practices in drug selection, anesthesiologists can create significant savings for the hospitals with which they partner and the patients they serve, according to an Anesthesia Business Consultants blog post.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has named James C. Eisenach, MD, winner of the 2013 Excellence in Research Award, according to a Winston-Salem Journal report.
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Vernon Brewer, MD, has joined Anesthesiology and Pain Management Associates in Searcy, Ariz., according to a report by The Beebe News.
The American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists has elected Celia C. Maneri, DO, to the AOCA Board of Governors, according to a Midland Daily News report.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has approved a bill that will require a physician to supervise other medical professionals administering anesthesia during medical procedures, according to a Times Online report.
Washington University in St. Louis announced that the department of anesthesiology in its school of medicine has established a partnership with the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and faculty of the University of Ghana Medical School.
Cedar Falls, Iowa-based Professional Management, a practice management solutions provider, announced the launch of Merit Practice Advisors — a physician-owned practice management solutions company that focuses on helping radiology, pathology and anesthesiology groups thrive financially.