Anesthesia

Several physicians have responded to a New York Times op-ed in which anesthesiologist Karen Sibert, MD, said female physicians should work longer hours to offset the growing shortage of physicians.

Jerry A. Cohen, MD, incoming president for the American Society of Anesthesiologists, discusses five issues facing anesthesiologists in 2011 and 2012.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists is improving its email marketing system to by now allowing members to choose the topics they receive emails about, according to an ASA release.

A study published in the June 2011 issue of the Annals of Pharmacotherapy indicates that increasing doses of the drug dexmedetomidine may not enhance sedation in critically ill patients, according to an Anesthesiology News report.

A study by researchers at the Hospital for Special Surgery has discovered that patients with a history of significant medical issues are at risk for major complications following total knee arthroplasty, according to the abstract in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

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.

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.