Anesthesia

The American Society of Anesthesiologists named Paul Pomerantz as its new chief executive officer, beginning March 4, 2013.

MediciNova has received allowances from the European Patent Office for two pending opioid analgesic patents, according to Equities.

Revenue cycle management company Origin Healthcare Solutions is teaming up with Tampa, Fla.-based iProcedures for integrated anesthesia information management.

The CDC and the FDA have identified additional microbial contamination in medical products from the New England Compounding Center, which was linked to a multistate outbreak of fungal meningitis, according to an ASCA report.

Orangeburg, Ky., anesthesiologist Gary Delaney, MD, has been named president of the Southern Medical Association for 2013, according to The Times and Democrat.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued 2013 locale-specific anesthesia conversion factors, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

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CareFusion has announced several new products to improve patient medication safety, according to News-Medical.

MEDNAX has acquired DeKalb Anesthesia Associates, the physician group that provides anesthesia services at DeKalb Medical facilities in Decatur, Ga., according to Business Wire.

Medical Protective, a healthcare malpractice insurer, has expanded its physician specialty advisory boards, and one board will focus on anesthesiology, according to Herald Online.