ASCs are poised for growth over the next several years as CMS and payer policy, patient preference and demand for surgical services push more cases into the outpatient setting. While this potential for growth is promising for many ASCs, anesthesia…
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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Nursing has enrolled the first cohort of students in its certified registered nurse anesthetist program. The inaugural class includes 16 students in the graduate program, which prepares nurses to provide patient-centered care…
Mountain Home, Ark.-based Baxter Health has added Joel McMasters, MD, to its medical staff as an anesthesiologist. Dr. McMasters has more than 25 years of clinical and military anesthesiology experience, most recently serving as a staff anesthesiologist with Arkansas Health…
Two new studies conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago found that poisonings from lidocaine have increased over the last 10 years, despite a general decline in poisonings and deaths from the use of local anesthetics. The studies,…
Payers are quietly reshaping the economics of anesthesia — and ASCs are feeling the effects first. With new reimbursement cuts and policy shifts eliminating key modifiers, anesthesia has become one of the most unpredictable financial pressures. UnitedHealthcare’s 15% pay cut…
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The American Society of Anesthesiologists has added Rivanna, a developer of AI-enabled ultrasound imaging technology, to its Innovator Supporter Program to collaborate on innovations that enhance patient safety and clinical outcomes. Rivanna’s ultrasound platform provides real-time guidance for spinal and…
USI Affinity, a national program administrator and division of USI Insurance Services, has partnered with the American Society of Anesthesiologists to launch an insurance program designed for ASA members. The program offers access to business, employee and personal insurance options…
The rapid expansion of ASCs is bumping up against a critical constraint: anesthesia staffing. As ASCs take on more complex procedures, anesthesia coverage is becoming a key chokepoint — and for many centers, the inability to reliably staff anesthesiologists or…
Gonzaga University is growing its Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program to expand enrollment. Through a partnership with University of Washington School of Medicine, Gonzaga is building out more than 8,700 square feet of space at a new facility, according…
Anesthesiologists are facing rising malpractice insurance costs, largely driven by high-risk procedures and sometimes limited access to standard coverage. According to data released Oct. 6 by Homewood Insurance Group, a Naples, Fla.-based medical insurance group, anesthesiologists pay average annual malpractice…