Anesthesia

The California Society of Anesthesiologists and the California Medical Association have filed suit in California Superior Court against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for his decision to "opt out" of Medicare's requirement that CRNAs may only administer anesthesia under the supervision of…

In an office setting, it is unlikely that there are building-wide safeguards as rigorous as in a hospital, according to the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia. For example, the building may not provide any source of back-up electrical power and only…

The Andrews Institute is a nationally recognized orthopedic treatment and research center located in Gulf Breeze, Fla. The Andrews Institute features one of the most utilized athletic performance centers in the country as well as its own freestanding, multi-specialty ASC.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has provided updates regarding some anesthesia drugs that are currently experiencing shortages, according to a news release from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Warren Sandberg, MD, PhD, has been selected as the new chair of anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., starting in April, according to a report in the Vanderbilt Reporter.

Fifteen states have opted out of the physician supervision requirement for certified registered nurse anesthetists. Note: States listed in alphabetical order.

Nurse Anesthetists Week is taking place from Jan. 24-30, according to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.

A multi-specialty surgery center had outgrown its currently location was relocating to a new facility capable of handling double the ASC's current case load. In order to prepare for an increase in procedures, the ASC had to ensure that they…

Anesthesiologists at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., have developed a simple, but highly effective patient surveillance system that has decreased the number of rescue calls and ICU transfers in postsurgical patients, according to a news release from the American…

Baylor Health Care System is defending its decision to contract with a single anesthesia group to provide services at Dallas's Baylor University Medical Center, despite protests from a local legislator, according to a report in The Dallas Morning News.