Anesthesia

Oklahoma Surgery Center, Specialty Hospital Pay $1M for Failure to Control Regulated Drugs

St. Anthony Midtown Ambulatory Surgical Center and the Midtown Bone and Joint Hospital at St. Anthony in Oklahoma City have paid a $1 million fine to settle claims related to record-keeping and inventory control failures for regulated drugs, according to…

6 Traits Anesthesiologists Look for in a Surgery Center

Charles J. Militana, MD, director of ambulatory surgery centers for North American Partners in Anesthesia and director of anesthesia for Dorothy and Alvin Schwartz Ambulatory Surgical Center, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, N.Y., discusses six priorities for anesthesiologists practicing in…

Point-of-Care Electronic Prompts Improve Physician Compliance With SCIP Measures

Point-of-care electronic prompts can improve physician compliance with SCIP indicators by over 30 percent and may be useful to modulate provider behavior, according to a study published in the July 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

American Society of Anesthesiologists Receives Highest Accreditation Status for CME Providers

The American Society of Anesthesiologists has earned the highest accreditation status from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, according to an ASA release.

Pentobarbital Manufacturer Says Drug is Not Safe for Lethal Injections

A split Florida supreme court has ordered a hearing on a new drug to be used as part of the lethal injection cocktail for convicted killer Manuel Valle, according to a Palm Beach Post report.

Ohio's Lourdes University to Offer Only Nurse Anesthesia Program in Northwest Ohio

Lourdes College in Sylvania, Ohio, will offer a nurse anesthesia graduate program when it transitions to Lourdes University this fall, according to a Toledo Blade report.

American Anesthesiology Acquires Palm Beach Physician Practice

American Anesthesiology, a subsidiary of MEDNAX, has announced the acquisition of Pinnacle Anesthesia, a physician group practice based in Palm Beach County, Fla., according to a MarketWatch report.

Diabetes Drug Can Control Inflammation That Causes Pain, Nerve Damage

The diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) can control inflammation that causes nerve damage and abnormal pain responses, according to a paper published in the Aug. 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Avera St. Luke's Physicians Join Avera Medical Group

Avera St. Luke's hospital-based physician anesthesiology group, Anesthesia Care Ltd., has joined Avera Medical Group, according to an Aberdeen News release.

Repeated Exposure to Anesthesia Drugs Could Cause Dementia

Mounting evidence suggests that repeated exposure to commonly inhaled anesthesia drugs can push an aging brain toward dementia, according to an Idaho Statesman report.