Anesthesia

Columbia University assistant anesthesiology professor Caleb Ing, MD, has received two pediatric anesthesia research grants totaling $175,000.

Anesthesiologist Seth Christian, MD, is the first graduate of the TeamHealth Anesthesiology Perioperative Management Fellowship program, the organization announced this week.

The University of Iowa College of Medicine this week named anesthesiologists Debra A. Schwinn, MD, its next dean, according to a Press-Citizen report.

The Colorado Court of Appeals yesterday ruled that nurse anesthetists can administer anesthesia without physician supervision, the Ventura County Star reported.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists and Iowa Society of Anesthesiologists today launched a public awareness campaign targeting surgical procedures and anesthesia risks.  

The University of North Carolina has appointed Benjamin E. Haithcock, MD, assistant professor of surgery and assistant professor of anesthesiology.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham this month appointed Jack Crawford, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the department of anesthesiology.

Rosellini Scientific has appointed Barry Kraynack, MD, to the role of chief medical officer.

Anesthesiologist Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, has helped develop a new checklist aimed at caregivers on the use of patient-controlled analgesia pumps, the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety announced today.  

Research published in Anesthesia & Analgesia identified the most common sources of intraoperative bacterial transmission. The study focused on tracing stopcock contamination, which occurs frequently and is linked to increased patient mortality.