National Anesthesia Services is celebrating its 21st anniversary of providing medical staffing solutions, including anesthesiologists and CRNAs on both a locum tenens and permanent basis, for hospitals, surgery centers and medical facilities throughout the United States, according to a National…
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Malignant hyperthermia crises come on suddenly, and healthcare providers have no real way to predict which patients may experience this reaction while under anesthesia unless they have found a positive patient or family history. However, with proper preparation and knowledge,…
A new clinical study published in the May issue of Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, showed that Masimo pleth variability index can help clinicians assess a patient's risk for mean arterial pressure decreases that lead to hypotension during anesthesia, allowing them to…
Douglas H. Irvine, MD, PhD, is an anesthesiologist at East Portland Surgical Center in Portland, Ore.Q: Many spine-focused ASCs struggle to recruit well-regarded anesthesiologists. How can ASCs make themselves attractive to such practitioners?
New templates and resources are available for anesthesiologists to help them comply with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services new Interpretive Guidelines for hospital Conditions of Participation, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
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Ross Alexander, MBA, administrator of The Surgery Center of Fort Collins (Colo.), shares four approaches his ASC takes to ensure effective working relationships with its anesthesiologists.
The Hillsborough County (Fla.) Board of County Commissioners voted 7-0 in support of licensing pain management clinics in the region after the Sheriff's Office warned of a pattern of illegal drug abuse linked to clinics in the area, according to…
A study presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine's 26th annual meeting investigated methods for reducing the estimated $1 billion spent annually on pain care treatment in the United States and found that intrathecal drug delivery systems could save…
The American Academy of Pain Medicine released a statement voicing strong support of certain components of the healthcare reform legislation that will "improve the quality of life for people who suffer with chronic and acute pain," according to an AAPM…
Researchers based out of The Netherlands found that in morbidly obese patients (BMI 38–60 kg m-2), lower doses of propofol are not as effective for anesthesia in patients undergoing bariatric surgery, according to a study published in the European Journal…