Anesthesia

Anesthesia departments are being challenged to deliver the same level of safety and excellence with dwindling resources as hospitals face mounting financial strain. Across the country, anesthesia leaders are innovating to align high-quality care with operational efficiency — proving that…

Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center has added 1,705 more surgeries and reclaimed more than 257,000 case minutes between fiscal years 2021 and 2024 — a gain driven by predictive analytics designed to make every operating room minute count. Behind that…

The procurement and management of anesthesia services is a top concern for ASC leaders as declining reimbursement rates put pressure on surgical efficiency and operating room flow. Two leaders recently joined Becker’s to discuss the anesthesia strategies that may no…

Anesthesiology leaders are navigating unprecedented financial pressure and structural changes. Faced with declining reimbursements, rising costs and shifting care models, leaders are walking a tightrope to maintain patient safety and operational efficiency while operating on tighter margins than ever before.…

Harrison, N.Y.-based SedAssure, a management services company focused on medical sedation, has launched to help ASCs maintain safe and compliant anesthesia care amid staffing shortages. A national survey of 150 ASC leaders conducted by the company found 73% ranked patient…

Here are 10 statistics illustrating the state of anesthesiologist compensation in 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. As of July, the average total salary for anesthesiologists is $444,468, according to new data from Marit Health, a salary transparency platform for…

Here are three anesthesiologists who joined new organizations and stepped into new roles, as reported by Becker’s in October: Note: This list is not exhaustive.

Irving, Texas-based NorthStar Anesthesia will provide anesthesia services at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale and La Grange (Ill.) hospitals, effective Feb. 4. The partnership expands NorthStar’s existing relationship with Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, which includes the Bolingbrook (Ill.) campus, and adds…

Two weeks ago, I assumed the position of president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, an organization and specialty of which I am immensely proud. More than 60,000 ASA members work every day to provide the safest, highest-quality care for…

ASC leaders face a near impossible situation as anesthesia reimbursement rates stagnate and decline, all while other pressures, including staffing issues and operational costs weigh on profitability.  Two leaders recently joined Becker’s to discuss their strategies for surviving the anesthesia…