Anesthesia

In an Anesthesia Business Consultants blog post, Tony Mira, president and CEO, discusses how anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists can help prevent hospital-acquired infections through compliance with the relevant quality measures.

Cincinnati-based The Christ Hospital Health Network announced the appointment of Donald James Raithel, MD, as the next medical staff president.

Anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologist assistants, who last validated their enrollment in Medicare before March 25, 2011, will have to revalidate by March 23, 2015, according to an email release from Anesthesia Business Consultants.

  Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based MEDNAX announced the acquisition of Mt. Kisco, N.Y.-based Northern Westchester Anesthesia Services.

  The American Society of Anesthesiologists has criticized a draft of a new Veterans Health Administration nursing handbook, according to a MedPage Today report.

Duke University in Durham N.C., announced that it will change its Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesia program from a master's degree to a doctor of nursing practice degree program, according to a Triangle Business Journal report.

Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Ark., announced the addition of four physicians to its medical staff, including Darin Swonger, MD, an anesthesiologist.

Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, S.D., is adding four new physicians, including an anesthesiologist — Christie Brown Munoz, MD — to its medical staff, according to a Capital Journal report.

  Knoxville, Tenn.-based TeamHealth announced the appointment of Aryeh Shander, MD, as director of research for TeamHealth Anesthesia.

MedCentral-Shelby (Ohio) Hospital announced the addition of Jacqueline Wunderlich, MD, to its medical staff.