Anesthesia

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Emory University Hospital in Atlanta announced a new device created by Jerry Lewis, facilities director at the Hospital, called The Beast anesthesia screen system, according to a MedGadget report.

FOAA Anesthesia Services' Louise Hershkowitz, RN, a certified registered nurse anesthetist, has been appointed for a four-year term to the Virginia Board of Nursing by Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell, according to a FOAA news release.

Toni R. Patterson, DO, received the 2013 AOCA Distinguished Service Award from the American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists, according to a Bowling Green Times report.

North American Partners in Anesthesia and Arrowsight, a provider of remote video auditing services, announced an exclusive partnership that aims at improving operating room protocols and infection control.

Both the colonoscopy rates and use of anesthesia during gastrointestinal endoscopies are projected to increase in the coming years, and the overall cost of colonoscopy screening programs will be closely scrutinized by payers and policy makers, according to an Anesthesia…

The American Society of Anesthesiologists announced that Daniel J. Cole, MD, has been named first vice president of the ASA Executive Committee.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists announced that Sachin Kheterpal, MD, is the recipient of its 2013 Presidential Scholar Award for his career in research.  

The American Society of Anesthesiologists announced it has named Jane C.K. Fitch, MD, as its president.

Here are the top 10 billed anesthesia procedures with the highest denial rates according to a report from RemitDATA.