Anesthesia

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.

Here are eight recent anesthesiologists' professional appointments and accomplishments.

Jimmy Windsor, MD, was appointed director of congenital cardiac anesthesiology at University of New Mexico Hospitals in Albuquerque.

Pain specialist Christopher Reis, DO, of the Brain & NeuroSpine Clinic of Missouri in Cape Girardeau, has become board certified in anesthesiology, according to a Southeast Missourian report.

Body mass index, not weight, should be used to determine the amount of propofol administered to children, according to a study reported in Anesthesia & Analgesia.