Anesthesia

Anesthesia leaders are navigating a challenging period in modern medicine. Between declining reimbursements, workforce shortages and evolving care models, anesthesia groups are under pressure to deliver safe, efficient care with fewer resources. Here are five trends keeping anesthesia leaders up:…

As anesthesia groups navigate workforce shortages and cost pressures, collaboration between anesthesiologists and CRNAs becomes increasingly vital. Brian Cohen, MD, administrative chief of Miami Anesthesia Services, joined Becker’s to discuss how transparency and education are critical for alignment.  Editor’s note:…

HCA Florida Capital Hospital in Tallahassee, has appointed Jack Atwater, MD, as chief medical officer.  Dr. Atwater has more than three decades of clinical experience, serving as a general anesthesiologist with Envision Healthcare since 2001, according to an Oct. 27…

U.S. Anesthesia Partners and Nova Southeastern University have expanded their partnership to launch an anesthesia training initiative.  The USAP Center for Anesthesia Education and Leadership at NSU will provide training and professional development to Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants, Certified Registered Nurse…

Alignment, transparency and shared goals are the core elements that make a strong anesthesia partner for ASCs. Two anesthesia leaders joined Becker’s to describe their ideal anesthesia partner.  Question: What does a strong partnership between anesthesia and ASC leadership look…

Technology is transforming anesthesia care in ASCs, streamlining workflows, enhancing safety and expanding the possibilities for same-day complex procedures. Two anesthesia leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the role of technology in the future of ASC-anesthesia care.  Question: What role do…

North American Partners in Anesthesia has reached an undisclosed settlement with two hospitals that filed lawsuits against the anesthesia provider earlier this year, claiming it unlawfully restricted its physicians from choosing their place of work.  Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health affiliates…

As anesthesia costs climb and workforce shortages persist, the conversation around who delivers care can often be oversimplified, according to Brian Cohen, MD, administrative chief of Miami Anesthesia Services. Dr. Cohen joined Becker’s to discuss how the anesthesia care team…

Here are five anesthesiologists who have made headlines in the last month: 1. Mountain Home, Ark.-based Baxter Health added cardiac anesthesiologist Victoria Belopolsky, MD, to its medical staff. 2. John Zerwas, MD, received the 2024 Distinguished Service Award from the…

More ASCs are being forced to pay anesthesia stipends as staffing shortages deepen and coverage gaps threaten daily operations.  “Anesthesia is now a cost for many ASCs that previously did not have to subsidize their providers,” Traci Albers, CEO of…