Anesthesia

The New York Times recently reported that hospital executives are receptive to the Obama administration’s idea to have consumers report medical mistakes and unsafe practices, but several physician lawmakers expressed concern for the proposed policy, according to the American Society…

The anesthetic drug ketamine has been found to significantly inhibit the inflammatory response to surgery, according to the Anesthesia & Analgesia.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General will be reviewing payments for personally performed anesthesia services for the fiscal year 2013, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Anesthesia providers in surgery centers should be involved in efforts to realize cost savings while maintaining a high level of quality.

Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center, one of the biggest hospitals in the region, has converted to Masimo rainbow sensors for its advanced noninvasive patient monitoring.

Author and anesthesiologist Barry Friedberg, MD, has joined Marty Makary, MD, in calling for greater medical transparency and accountability to protect patients from harm.

Orexinergic neurons are inhibited by propofol anesthesia and the orexin signals are involved in arousal regulation from propofol, according to an article in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Retired anesthesiologist Georgina Goodwin, MD, died last week, according to an obituary in The Baltimore Sun.

Editor's note: This article by Tony Mira, president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, an anesthesia & pain management billing and practice management services company, originally appeared in Anesthesia Business Consultants eAlerts, a free electronic newsletter. Sign-up to receive this…

Valerie Collins joined Licking Memorial Health System's Licking Memorial Anesthesiology in Newark, Ohio.