MEDNAX boosted its earnings 27 percent in the third quarter, as the company continued growth in neonatal, maternal-fetal, pediatric and anesthesia physician services, according to a South Florida Business Journal report.
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The American Society of Anesthesiologists has announced its support for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's proposal to place propofol into schedule IV of the Controlled Substances Act.
American Anesthesiology, a subsidiary of MEDNAX, has announced the acquisition of Greensboro Anesthesia Physicians, a physician group practice that provides patient services at three hospitals in the Moses Cone Health System and two ASCs in Greensboro, N.C., according to a…
Anesthesiologists can use an alternative anesthetic technique involving a gum elastic bougie device when conventional nasal intubation methods do not work, according to an article published in the Sept. 2010 issue of Anesthesia Progress.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists and three other leading healthcare groups will gather in an invitation-only meeting aimed at addressing the national drug shortage problem, according to a news release.
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Memory loss after anesthesia could be prevented by blocking a receptor thought to contribute to memory deficits, according to a study published in the Nov. 2010 issue of Anesthesiology.
Currently, 15 states have fully opted out of the federal requirement for physician supervision of anesthesia, and one — Colorado — has opted out for specific hospitals. Mark Warner, MD, new president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, discusses why…
Here is a list of 16 states that have opted out of the federal requirement for physician supervision of anesthesia provision, in chronological order.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has installed Mark A. Warner, MD, as president, according to a Newswise report.
According to Hugh Morgan, quality assurance officer of Somnia Anesthesia, anesthesia quality has traditionally and narrowly focused on clinical quality and the prevention of medical errors. As cost-cutting and regulatory standards become more important through healthcare reform, though, anesthesia groups…