Anesthesia

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.

Limerick, Pa.-based Teleflex, a global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, announced it will showcase its regional anesthesia and pain management products during the ESRA Congress in Glasgow, UK, Sept. 4-7, according to a Daily Finance report.