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A review by the Joint Commission found several problems at Carlisle (Pa.) Regional Medical Center, including a lack of compliance with anesthesia regulations, according to a FOX 43 report.
Kaweah Delta Health Care District in Visalia, Calif., has named Roy Winston, MD, chief of anesthesiology for its anesthesia department, according to a Visalia Times Delta report.
University of Toronto anesthesiologist Joseph Fisher, MD, says a collar no tighter than a set of headphones worn around the neck during games could protect athletes from head injuries during sports, according to a Star report.
Jurors in the involuntary manslaughter case of Conrad Murray, MD, the physician of late pop superstar Michael Jackson, begin deliberations today after a six-week trial, according to an Associated Press report.
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The Medical Group Management Association has released a report titled Cost for Anesthesia and Pain Management Practices: 2011 Report Based on 2010 data, according to an MGMA release.
Meena Desai, MD, managing partner of Nova Anesthesia Professionals, discusses what to expect from an anesthesia provider in an ambulatory surgery center — and how to evaluate performance on an ongoing basis.
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…
The anesthesiology residency training program at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York switched from paper to plastic this past July, reallocating the textbook allowance in favor of purchasing Apple iPads, according to an Anesthesiology News report.
A study published in the Nov. 2011 issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery showed that using spinal and local anesthesia instead of general anesthesia may decrease post-operative length of stay and limit post-operative complications for EVAR patients, according to…