Anesthesia

Physicians at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., have found for the first time that, under certain circumstances, infants and children may be exposed to carbon monoxide during routine anesthesia resulting in a rise in the carbon monoxide levels…

CareFusion, a global medical device company, and Cerner Corp., a global provider of healthcare solutions and services, have announced an agreement to improve data communication between CareFusion Pyxis medication dispensing, supply and anesthesiology systems, and CareAware, Cerner's integrated device connectivity…

A new study from the University of Michigan found that one out of three patients with chronic pain reported using complementary and alternative medicine therapies such as acupuncture and chiropractic visits for pain relief, but socioeconomic factors also play a…

Somnia Anesthesia Services has released a new white paper entitled, "A Focus on Clinical Quality Excellence in Anesthesia Services," which discusses trends and challenges facing hospital executives and how focusing on clinical quality excellence in anesthesia can help to maximize…

Title: Keeping Your Surgeons Satisfied — The Role of Anesthesia Management in Meeting Their Demands and Optimizing the OR

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a new initiative to address safety problems associated with external infusion pumps, which are often used to deliver fluids, including nutrients and anesthesia and chemotherapy medications, into a patient's body in a…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration hosted a call to update stakeholders on the current shortage of propofol injection and other anesthesia drugs and announced a new website designed to answer common questions about the shortage, according to a news…

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The American Society of Anesthesiologists has announced its support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to reject the application of Johnson & Johnson's SEDASYS Computer-Assisted Personalized Sedation System, according to an ASA news release.

Here are the anesthesia claims modifiers and guidance for when to report them, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service's Medicare Claims Processing Manual.