Anesthesia

Wichita Anesthesia Chartered, which provides services at five local hospitals and surgery centers, is switching over Precision Surgery Center in Wichita to a new electronic health record system to keep anesthesia records, according to a Wichita Business Journal report.

Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia announced that its CEO John Di Capua, MD, addressed healthcare delegates at Govtoday's national conference called Improving Patient Care: Health and Social Care Reform.

Dallas-based Pinnacle Anesthesia and Orlando-based JLR Medical Group announced that they will join Greater Houston Anesthesiology as founding partners in U.S. Anesthesia Partners, an anesthesia-focused physician services organization.

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenn., announced that faculty members in its department of anesthesiology have developed an automated tool to help assess residents' performance as they meet educational goals, according to a Nashville Post report.

Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tenn., announced the addition of Paul A. Mazzoni, MD, to its medical staff, according to a report by The Daily Herald.

TeamHealth announced that it has acquired Omaha-based Professional Anesthesia Services.

Kit Carson County Health Service District in Burlington, Colo., has announced a full-time partnership with CPR Anesthesia.

Rhode Island College in Providence will be adding a master's program in nurse anesthesiology, according to a Providence Journal report.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based MEDNAX announced the acquisition of Summit (N.J.) Anesthesia Associates.

Anesthesia Business Consultants CEO Tony Mira recently posted an article about the biggest challenges for anesthesia practices next year.