There may be an estimated 200 to 300 drug shortages in 2012, far outpacing the record set in 2011, according to a WebMD report.
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Drug manufacturer Hospira has resumed production of anesthesia and injectable drugs at its Rocky Mount, N.C., plant, according to a Reuters report.
The co-chairs of the Congressional Rural Health Coalition recently introduced H.R. 3859, The Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act, which includes a rural pass-through provision for anesthesiologists, according to an ASA release.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has re-affirmed its strong support for a full repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate, as Congress continues its deliberation over the payment model.
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Wililam Beckmeyer, MD, will serve as the chief of staff at Mercy Health – Mt. Airy Hospital in Cincinnati, according to a Cincinnati.com report.
The last year and a half has seen more significant drug shortages than the last 30 years, says Meena Desai, MD, managing partner for Nova Anesthesia Professionals. The shortages have affected anesthesia and chemotherapy drugs most severely, creating problems for…
The use of ultrasound in regional anesthesia does not result in better pain outcomes compared to traditional methods, according to research published in the September 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia and reported in Anesthesiology News.
The Memphis Police Department has arrested a man who allegedly impersonated an anesthesiologist, as well as a CPR expert and a psychologist, according to a Whitehaven News report.
Research presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists found that overly dark operating rooms should "go green" by bathing the room in dim green light, according to an Anesthesiology News report.