Anesthesia

Oklahoma Anesthesiologist Fined, on Probation for Self-Injecting Demerol at Work

An Oklahoma City anesthesiologist who self-injected Demerol while working had a disciplinary hearing on Thursday, Jan. 13 before the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, according to a NewsOK report.

Commentary: Nurses Are 'Equal, if Not Superior' Anesthesia Providers, Says President of New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute

Nurses are an equal — if not superior — choice to administer anesthesia, said David L. Knowlton, president and CEO of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, in an editorial for New Jersey Newsroom.

5 Ways Anesthesia Providers Can Improve Patient Safety

1. Develop a difficult airway cart. Thomas Wherry, MD, medical director for Total Anesthesia Solutions and medical director for Health Inventures, says an ambulatory surgery center’s first priority in improving airway management should be tasking anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists with…

Anesthesiologists Ask Community to Repeat SSI, HCAI Studies in Other Facilities

Healthcare-associated infections and surgical site infections deserve more attention from the anesthesia community, and hand-washing studies should be repeated at other institutions, according to the authors of an editorial published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

EmCare Acquires Tampa Bay Anesthesia Providers

EmCare has acquired Tampa Bay-based anesthesia provider North Pinellas Anesthesia Associates and Northwood Anesthesia Associates, according to a Tampa Bay Business Journal report.

Anesthesiologists Encourage Colleagues to Tackle Surgical Site Infections

Anesthesiologists should accept responsibility for contributions to surgical site infections and work to lower the incidence of infections, according to an editorial published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Surgeon and Anesthesiologist Perception of Turnover Times May Be Flawed

Managers should not rely on surgeons or anesthesiologists for expert judgment on turnover times, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Study: Anesthesiologist Ordering Could Reduce Unnecessary Tests

The incidence of ordering unnecessary tests could be reduced if anesthesiologists rather than surgeons order presurgical tests and consults, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

10 Statistics on the Anesthesiologist Workforce

Here are 10 statistics on the anesthesiologist workforce, according to various sources compiled in the Anesthesia Quality Institute's report Anesthesia in the U.S. 2009.

Methadone Reduces Postoperative Pain in Complex Spine Surgery Patients

Perioperative treatment with a single bolus of methadone improves postoperative pain control for patients undergoing complex spine surgery, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.