Anesthesia

Research suggests automated alerts to anesthesiologists' pagers may increase their use of lung-protective ventilation strategies for patients with suspected acute lung injury, according to an Anesthesiology News report.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists has joined Obama Administration's "Partnership for Patients" initiative, a project designed to help improve quality, safety and affordability of healthcare in the United States, according to an ASA release.

A splash block can have a similar analgesic effect as that of a caudal block for children's postoperative herniorrhaphy pain, according to a study published in the Korean Journal of Anesthesiology.

Here are 10 recent findings impacting the anesthesia community, according to reports from various anesthesia journals, conferences and societies.

Jeffrey Rengel, MD, has joined the anesthesiology department at St. Mary's Medical Center, part of Essentia Health, both based in Duluth, Minn., according to a Duluth News Tribune report.

Optimized epidural analgesia or intravenous patient-controlled analgesia can decrease phantom limb pain, according to a study published in Anesthesiology.

Laureen L. Hill, MD, MBA, will become chair of anesthesiology at Emory's School of Medicine and chief of anesthesiology services at Atlanta's Emory Healthcare, effective Aug. 1, according to an Emory news release.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists has released a set of frequently asked questions about accountable care organizations, developed by the society's ACO Task Force, according to a news release.

The following article is written by Brenda Morrow (brenda1075@att.net) of HealthCare Reimbursement InSIGHT.   The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a long-awaited proposed rule that outlines the creation and operation of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that…

Topical anesthesia could limit pain caused by intravitreal injections, according to a study reported in OSNSuperSite.