The American Society of Anesthesiology has awarded Ralph Lydic, MD, of the University of Michigan Health System, the 2012 ASA Excellence in Research Award for his research related to anesthesiology, sleep and breathing.
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Anesthesia Business Consultants has announced the successful completion of the Service Organization Controls Report, Level 1, which examined the company's internal operational controls.
The University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville has secured approval for an anesthesiology residency program to begin this year. Twelve candidates have already been accepted to the three-year program, according to a university release.
Profitability is often the key to fostering a positive relationship between anesthesiologists and ambulatory surgery centers. "If there is a harmonious relationship between the surgeons and everyone has the same goal, that's ideal," says Charles Tullius, MD, a board certified…
Most anesthesiologists believe residency programs do not adequately train physicians in practice management, according a recent survey reported in Anesthesiology News.
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McLeod Health Systems in Florence, S.C., this week appointed R. Benjamin King, MD, to its health community board, according to an SC Now report.
Somnia Anesthesia, an anesthesia practice management company, announced that Hugh Morgan has been promoted from director to vice president of quality management.
Here are eight recent studies related to anesthesia.
An anesthesiologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital was one of six physicians in the country to receive the Lathem Physician Leadership Award in Hand Hygiene from Proventix Systems of Birmingham.
Two physicians from the department of anesthesiology and perioperative care at the University of California at Irvine have received Foundation of Anesthesia, Education and Research grants. Both anesthesiologists will receive a two-year grant supported by the American Society of Anesthesiologists.