AnesthesiaCare, based in Dallas, has named Michael R. Williams, MD, as executive vice president, according to an AnesthesiaCare release.
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Here are 10 recent studies on anesthesia quality issues, according to reports from various publications and organizations.
CMS recently issued revised Interpretative Guidelines to the Hospital Conditions of Participation that remove language exempting labor epidurals from physician supervision requirements, according to an ASA news release.
John B. Carter, MD, a board-certified anesthesiologist, has established his medical practice with OU Physicians, according to a University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center release.
Philip S. Koerper, MD, chief of anesthesia at Kentucky Surgery Center, recently sat down with an editorial staff member at Beckers ASC Review. He discusses five ways that ambulatory surgery center's anesthesiologists can help promote high-quality patient care and good…
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The American Society of Anesthesiologists says it is "extremely troubled" to learn that the anesthetic sodium thiopental, or Pentothal, has been removed from the U.S. market after its sole manufacturer ceased production of the drug, according to an ASA release.
ASA Opposes Federal Trade Commission's Stance on Non-Physicians' Ability to Practice Pain Management
The American Society of Anesthesiologists supports the Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners' proposed rule that would prohibit a qualified physician from giving a non-physician the authority to utilize certain pain management procedures, according to a letter sent from the…
Research at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C., suggests anesthesia providers may be able to improve ultrasound imaging of injected anesthetics and perineural distribution, according to a presentation at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Mark Rice, MD, a University of Florida anesthesiologists, warns that blood glucose monitors — originally designed for home use for diabetics — may not be appropriate for other healthcare settings, according to a Gainesville Sun report.
Medically induced comas differ from sedation in the level of unconsciousness, according to a release issued by the American Society of Anesthesiologists.