Anesthesia

Anesthesiologist Carmen Rocco, MD, was named 2013 Physician of the Year by Presence United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville, Ill., according to a News-Gazette report.

Board-certified anesthesiologist Frank M. Sutton Jr., MD, MBA, was recently elected secretary treasurer of the North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists, according to a Citizen-Times report.

Higher acuity cases such as joint replacement and spinal fusions have moved into the ambulatory surgery center setting over the past few years as minimally invasive techniques allow surgeons to perform traditionally inpatient procedures in an outpatient setting.

North American Partners in Anesthesia Director, Healthcare Compliance Alan Strobel, MD, recently won the $6.2 million jackpot for the New York Lottery.

Anesthesiologists can bring increased safety to the broader healthcare system through high reliability organizing, according to an Anesthesia Business Consultants' blog post.

Surgery Center of Kansas and Cypress Surgery Center are scheduled to go live with the Plexus Information Systems' Anesthesia Touch solution for anesthesia information technology.

There is a possible beneficial effect of using neuraxial anesthesia along with general anesthesia on prostate cancer surgery outcomes, according to a study published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia.

Here are five anesthesiology practice mergers and acquisitions that occurred with the last four months.

Anesthesiology residents want frequent feedback on their clinical performance, according to a study in the January issue of Anesthesiology.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists announced its opposition to CMS' decision to reduce the values for interlaminar epidural procedures.