A recent American Hospital Association survey on hospital drug shortages mirrored the results of an American Society of Anesthesiologists drug shortage survey conducted in April 2011, according to an ASA release.
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The American Association of Physician Specialists has named four anesthesiologists to its board of directors for 2011-2012, according to an AAPS release.
The American Association of Physician Specialists has named four anesthesiologists to its board of directors for 2011-2012, according to an AAPS release.
During a recent meeting with the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the Office of the National Coordinator acknowledged that Stage 1 meaningful use requirements will not be modified for any specialty including anesthesiologists, though specialty-specific needs may be addressed in Stage…
The Connecticut Medical Examining Board has fined a Glastonbury physician for administering an anesthetic to the wrong surgical site, according to a Hartford Courant report.
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Researchers at San Francisco General Hospital recently published a study that found patients on mechanical ventilation required lower doses of sedatives when they listened to classical music, according to an Anesthesiology News report.
Anesthesia & Analgesia, the official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society, has reported continued increase in the journal's impact factor, the rating of academic and scientific journals tracked and published annually by Thomson Reuters.
A study by researchers at the University of Colorado in Aurora found that propofol scheduling did not change how providers practiced, according to an Anesthesiology News report.
Mark J. Lema, MD, PhD, professor and chair of the department of anesthesiology at the University of Buffalo (N.Y.), will receive the American Society of Anesthesiologists' Distinguished Service award, the organization's highest tribute for service and achievement.
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