Anesthesia

5 Ways to Improve Anesthesia Quality in Surgery Centers

Quality of anesthesia provision can affect patient satisfaction, quality outcomes and finances in a surgery center. Richard P. Dutton, MD, executive director of the Anesthesia Quality Institute, discusses five ways ambulatory surgery centers could improve anesthesia quality — on behalf…

Webinar Discusses Impact of Regional Anesthesia on Quality, Cost and Patient Satisfaction

Hugh Morgan, director of quality assurance for Somnia Anesthesia, and John LaFratta, corporate training specialist, pain management, for B. Braun, recently presented a webinar titled "Impact of Regional Anesthesia on Quality, Cost and Patient Satisfaction: Minor Changes, Immediate Impact."

Study: Intraoperative Epidural Anesthesia Associated With Increased Time to Tumor Recurrence for Ovarian Cancer

Intraoperative use of epidural anesthesia was associated with a longer relapse-free period after surgery in ovarian cancer patients compared to other forms of anesthesia, according to a study published in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.

Carolinas College Develops North Carolina's First Anesthesia Technician Program

Carolinas College of Health Sciences in Charlotte, N.C., part of Charlotte-based Carolinas HealthCare System, is creating the state's first anesthesia technician program, according to a Charlotte Business Journal report.

Automated Alerts May Increase Anesthesiologists' Use of Low Tidal Volume

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.

ASA Joins Obama Administration's "Partnership for Patients"

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.

Study: Splash Block as Effective as Caudal Block for Herniorrhaphy Pain in Children

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.

10 Recent Anesthesia Findings

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

Anesthesiologist on the Move: Dr. Jeffrey Rengel Joins Minnesota's St. Mary's Medical Center

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.

Study: Certain Analgesia Decreases Phantom Limb Pain

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