Anesthesia

Here is the average cost of anesthesia care in the ASC setting for five procedures commonly performed at ASCs, according to data from Sidecar Health:

An anesthesiologist must pay a fine following the 2019 death of a lung surgery patient at Miami-based Kendall Regional Medical Center, now the HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, the Miami Herald reported 

Here are three anesthesiologists making headlines that Becker's has reported on in the last two weeks:

Anesthesiologist Sebo Amirkhanian Namagerdy, MD, is the highest-paid official in the county, the Los Angeles Times reported May 16. 

North American Partners in Anesthesia has partnered with Oneida (N.Y.) Health to provide anesthesia services for the system. 

Anesthesiologists earn $219.16 per hour in Nebraska, the state with the highest average hourly wage for anesthesiologists, compared to the state's minimum wage of $12.00 per hour.

As of May 13, the FDA has cleared 882 AI/ML-enabled medical devices, including nine anesthesiology products.

A federal judge has ruled that the Federal Trade Commission may proceed with a lawsuit against anesthesiology practice manager U.S. Anesthesia Partners, but its creator, private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, may be dismissed from the case. 

The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Cleveland earns $644,900 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $339,470 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

As anesthesiologist shortages continue nationwide, new residents may be the key to solving ongoing staffing struggles.