Baylor Health Care System is defending its decision to contract with a single anesthesia group to provide services at Dallas's Baylor University Medical Center, despite protests from a local legislator, according to a report in The Dallas Morning News.
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Medicare pays physicians for medical direction of nurse anesthetists at 50 percent of the reimbursement they would receive if they performed the work alone. CMS says physicians will be paid for medical direction of two to four concurrent cases provided…
One example of the Cleveland Clinic's increasing use of digital technology is the electronic reminders it sends to anesthesiologists to carry out a patient safety task, according to Marc Harrison, MD, chief medical operations officer at the clinic.
A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests that limiting the depth of sedation during procedures could safely cut the risk of postoperative delirium, a state of confusion that can lead to long-term health problems and cause some elderly patients…
Here are 10 facts and statistics about certified registered nurse anesthetists.
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Patients that are obese should be aware of possible challenges when it comes to administering anesthesia during surgical procedures, according to a report in HealthDay.
A California hospital was experiencing sub-par revenues, due mainly to its incumbent anesthesia group. The group was not providing sufficient competent coverage to support both the hospital's OR and OB, leaving the busy OB without adequate coverage. The hospital discovered…
Here are the 10 states with the highest numbers of employed anesthesiologists, along with the number of anesthesiologists and their average hourly and annual salaries, according to May 2008 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment Statistics survey.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists and 74 other provider and beneficiary groups have written a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opposing the inclusion of a Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board in the final…
Alexander Hannenberg, MD, was installed as president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists during the organization's Annual Meeting in New Orleans in October, according to an ASA news release.