Anesthesia

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University School of Nursing plans to establish a CRNA program, welcoming its first student cohort in summer 2026.  The three-year program will be a part of the school’s doctor of nursing practice degree program, according to a…

The Federal Trade Commission has resolved an antitrust case against Welsh Carson, which was tied up in a lawsuit alongside its portfolio company, U.S. Anesthesia Partners. In a lawsuit filed Sept. 21, 2023, against USAP and Welsh Carson, the FTC…

Amid a growing anesthesia workforce shortage, stakeholders across the industry are pondering how to build a more sustainable and effective pipeline of providers. Seven anesthesia leaders connected with Becker’s to discuss their most urgent priorities for combating the shortage, from…

Here are four states where legislation has been signed and introduced changing the way CRNAs are able to practice, as reported by Becker’s in 2025:

From delayed surgeries to increased patient complications, the stakes of the anesthesia shortage could not be more clear. To address these stakes, eight leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the effects and consequences of the anesthesia shortage.  Question: What are the…

Here are three health systems that have lost or cut ties with their anesthesia providers this year:  1. Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne Medical Center ended its partnership with anesthesia services provider, Medical Center Anesthesiologists. “Following extensive discussions with Medical Center…

Here are the data breaches and settlements affecting the anesthesia space, as reported by Becker’s so far in 2025:

Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne Medical Center has ended its partnership with anesthesia services provider, Medical Center Anesthesiologists, according to a May 15 report from NBC affiliate WHO 13. Medical Center Anesthesiologists has provided care in the area for over 50…

Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital has struck an exclusive partnership with Linn County Anesthesiologists, the only anesthesia group in the area, according to a May 15 report from Iowa News Now. Linn anesthesiologists will work alongside surgeons and…

The anesthesia labor market is tighter than it has been in decades, making it increasingly difficult for ASCs to secure reliable coverage. By 2026, the U.S. is projected to face a shortage of 6,300 anesthesiologists, according to a 2024 white…