Anesthesia

Ikaria, a critical care company focused on developing therapies for critically ill patients, has appointed Joseph Stauffer, DO, chief medical officer. Dr. Stauffer will be responsible for all medical, patient safety, risk management, and regulatory activities surrounding the company's products.

A Las Vegas anesthesiologist has launched a traveling business that promises to cure patients' hangovers in less than an hour, according to a CBS News report.

An anesthesiologist from the Chicago suburbs will spend two weeks providing medical support and delivering donated equipment to a children's hospital in Niger, according to a Northwest Herald report. Lawrence Lavine, MD, of Crystal Lake, has taken part in medical…

Researchers have found that the use of intermediate-acting neuromuscular blocking agents is linked with postoperative respiratory problems, according to a study reported in Anesthesiology News. The study also found that the use of neostigmine for neuromuscular blockade reversal is associated…

The California Society of Anesthesiologists is asking the state Supreme Court to review its decision last month that nurse anesthetists do not require physician supervision to administer anesthesia, according to a Legal Newsline report.

Pioneer Ambulatory Surgery Center in Burlington will see a chance in anesthesia services following the acquisition of Burlington Anesthesia by Florida-based Mednax, according to a Mena FN report.

Jack Anderson, MD, an anesthesiologist who works at the Montgomery Surgical Center, recently defended propofol sedation in an interview with the Montgomery Advisor.

Miami-based Jackson Health System is racing to secure formal negotiations with nearby University of Miami to train pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists following the recent departure of two key staff members, according to a Miami Herald report.

Health Business Intelligence has named Gregory Wong, MD, chief strategy officer. Dr. Wong, an anesthesiologist, will coordinate all products and services strategy for the healthcare software technology company.

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…