Anesthesia

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…

Regional anesthesia can improve survival rates in patients with malignant melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, according to a study presented at this year's American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting.

Editor's note: This article by Tony Mira, president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, an anesthesia & pain management billing and practice management services company, originally appeared in Anesthesia Business Consultants eAlerts, a free electronic newsletter. Sign-up to receive this…

Following the denial of a motion filed by the California Society of Anesthesiologists and the California Medical Association that would have required California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to opt out of physician supervision of anesthesia, the CSA maintains that anesthesia care…

The results of two studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists reinforce the need for physicians to properly screen patients for obstructive sleep apnea prior to surgery, according to a news release from ASA.

The San Francisco Superior Court has denied a motion aimed at requiring Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to withdraw his letter to CMS which opted the state out of the federal Medicare rule requiring physician supervision for CRNAs to administer anesthesia,…

Randy Graybeal, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) with Somnia Anesthesia Services who works out of Providence Regional Medical Center in Washington, offers four ways anesthesiologists and CRNAs can reduce errors and improve communications while continuing to provide excellent quality…

Researchers have developed and validated a system that could improve post-operative care by measuring patient recovery from surgery with general anesthesia, according to the study abstract published in the October issue of Anesthesiology.