Pharmaceutical company Avenacy has launched Propofol injectable emulsion, USP, in the U.S. to be used for intravenous general anesthetic and sedation. The drug has been approved by the FDA as a generic equivalent to general anesthetic Diprivan, according to an…
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A new study has found that greenhouse gas emissions from anesthetic gases have declined by 27% over the last 10 years, according to an April 3 report from Phys.org. A February study from Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor also predicted…
Minnesota is the highest-paying state for anesthesiologists, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. Here’s annual mean anesthesiologist pay for the 24 states and Washington, D.C., which were available on the BLS metrics. …
California legislators have introduced a bill that would allow certified anesthesiologist assistants to practice in the state. The bill, introduced by assemblymember Patrick Ahrens (D-Silicon Valley), would allow a CAA to work under the direction and supervision of an anesthesiologist,…
CRNAs working in medical and diagnostic laboratories earn a higher annual median wage than those working in other practice settings, according to May 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. Practitioners working in labs can…
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Texas is the state with the most CRNAs in the nation, according to May 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. Here are the number of nurse anesthetists by state. Editor’s note: Data for Colorado,…
As the demand for anesthesia grows alongside the migration of procedures to the outpatient setting, anesthesia leaders are getting creative in the ways they meet the shifting demands of the industry. Scott Mayer, CEO of Rosemont, Ill.-based Ambulatory Anesthesia Care,…
Hazleton (Pa.) Anesthesia Services has faced a data breach, according to an April 1 report from the Standard Speaker. Hazelton’s management company detected unusual activity within staff emails on Nov. 21, 2024. By March 10 it had determined that a…
Iowa City, Iowa-based Steindler Orthopedics has partnered with Physicians’ Anesthesia Care of Iowa City at its new ASC, according to a March 31 report from the Corridor Business Journal. The anesthesia group will provide services at the newly opened facility…
North American Partners in Anesthesia has joined with Fayetteville (N.C.) Ambulatory Surgery Center to provide anesthesia services. NAPA will become the official provider for the ASC beginning May 1, according to a March 31 press release. NAPA currently supports nearly…