In 2024, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., have removed practice restrictions from certified registered nurse anesthetists, allowing them to practice independently with fewer physician oversight requirements.
Surgeons at Asante Ashland (Ore.) Community Hospital have expressed concerns over the hospital's future due to a lack of practitioners, including anesthesia providers, in the area, according to an Aug. 8 report from Ashland News.
On July 15, Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine performed its second-ever awake kidney transplant. The patient was a 74-year-old man, who left the hospital after 36 hours.
An anesthesia provider and its malpractice insurer have paid $4.2 million in a settlement with the family of a patient who died undergoing a procedure at an ASC, Law.com reported Aug. 8.
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's health plans in Ohio, Missouri, Connecticut, New York, Nevada, and Maine will reduce QZ services performed by certified registered nurse anesthetists to 85% of the physician fee schedule beginning Nov. 1.
Kansas City (Mo.) University is launching a Master of Health Science in Anesthesiology program at its Joplin, Mo., campus, according to an Aug. 8 report from KZRG.
As the shortage of anesthesia providers continues to weigh on healthcare, ASCs are finding new ways to combat the shortage.
Average anesthesiologist pay jumped $10,000 in the last year, according to AMN Healthcare's 2024, "Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives." How anesthesiologist salary has changed in 6 years
The ongoing shortage of anesthesiologists has been top of mind for many ASC leaders, with some facilities canceling or delaying procedures due to shortages of providers.
There are 33,470 actively practicing anesthesiologists in the U.S., according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey. However, some cities are better populated with providers than others.