Surgical patients with known heart disease risks who are given beta blockers before and after surgery have a significantly reduced chance of post-operative death compared to those not given beta blockers, according to a study by researches at San Francisco…
Anesthesia
The president and the director of the N.C. Society of Anesthesiologists defended the state's requirement that physicians supervise nurse anesthetists when providing anesthesia in an op-ed article published in the News & Observer.
Colorado has joined 15 other states in allowing certified registered nurse anesthetists to administer anesthesia without physician supervision, according to a Huffington Post report.
John Gardner, CEO of Yuma (Colo.) District Hospital and secretary and treasurer of the Colorado Hospital Association Board of Trustees, responded to Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter's plan to opt out of a rule requiring physician supervision of anesthesia services in…
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…
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The president of the American Academy of Nursing, in a commentary article published by The Baltimore Sun, pushes for more states, including Maryland, to opt out of the federal rule requiring CRNAs to receive anesthesiologist supervision when providing care to…
The New York Times has published a few letters to the editor discussing the publication's editorial column "Who Should Provide Anesthesia Care?" which centers around the ongoing debate about whether a CRNA can deliver anesthetics without the supervision of anesthesiologist.
Marc Koch, MD, MBA, is an anesthesiologist and president and CEO of Somnia Anesthesia Services. Q: What are the major challenges ASCs face with regard to addressing their anesthesia needs? Dr. Marc Koch: One of major challenges is…
The Drug Enforcement Administration is looking to designate propofol as a "scheduled" drug, which would tighten restrictions on the drug's distribution and use, according to an Anesthesiology News report.
The relationship between an anesthesiologist and a surgeon can be fractious, especially when the two providers disagree about a patient safety issue or butt heads over scheduling. As data management systems become more commonplace in hospitals and surgery centers, anesthesiologists…