Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia announced that John Di Capua, MD, has been named CEO of NAPA Management Services Corporation and interim managing partner of NAPA.
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In a letter to the FDA, the American Society of Anesthesiologists has addressed public health concerns associated with the use of equianalgesic opioid conversion tables and has recommended a staged approach for opioid conversion labeling.
Sen. Jim Marleau has introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate to impose licensure on anesthesiologist assistants, according to a Belleville View report.
A trend toward allowing advanced practice nurses to practice to their full scope of education and training is spreading across the country. Nurse practitioners, who complete masters level work and significant clinical training, can set up independent practices in…
Claude Brunson, MD, senior adviser to the vice chancellor for external affairs at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson and professor of anesthesiology, has been named president-elect of the Mississippi State Medical Association, according to a Clarion Ledger…
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Biloxi Regional Medical Center announced that it has added Paul J. Harris, MD, to its active medical staff and to Biloxi Anesthesiology.
The International Association of Healthcare Professionals announced that it selected Sherif Zaafran, MD, to represent anesthesiology in its publication — "The Leading Physicians of the World."
This article is sponsored by Airtraq. Here are five advantages of video laryngoscopy ("VL") in ambulatory surgery centers from Felipe Urdaneta, MD, an anesthesiologist in Gainesville, Fla., and Richard E. Galgon, MD, MS, Assistant Professor in the Department of…
Jeff Tomlin, MD, vice president and chief medical officer at EvergreenHealth Medical Center and executive director of Evergreen's Surgical Center in Kirkland, Wash., was honored by Northshore School District for the impact he made on the world and his community,…
The FDA issued a Class 1 recall for the MRidium 3860+ Infusion System by Iradimed Corporation because the Dose Error Reduction System can give incorrect information regarding the value of the pump infusion rate, according to the American Society of…