Anesthesia

Springfield (Mass.) Anesthesia Service will shutter Dec. 31, laying off 91 employees, according to a WARN notice filed with the state. 

Freestanding ASC claims accounted for almost half of all anesthesia-related malpractice cases, according to a recent study published in the International Anesthesia Research Society journal that analyzed anesthesia malpractice claims. 

James Eddy, MD, an interventional pain management physician and anesthesiologist in Lake Charles, La., has passed away at 81, according to a Nov. 6 obituary published by American Press.

There has been a 46% surge in anesthesiologist job searches between August 2020 and August 2024, according to a new study from medical technology company Rivanna Health. 

Anesthesia services provider North American Partners in Anesthesia has launched a managed services line. 

Torrance, Calif.-based Turiya Anesthesia, a physician-owned anesthesia group, has partnered with Emanate Health Intercommunity Hospital in Covina, Calif.

Most patients do not need to pause their GLP-1 medications prior to elective surgery, according to updated guidance from several medical societies, including the American Society of Anesthesiologists, MedPage Today reported Oct. 30. 

Boston-based Mass General Brigham has tapped Oluwaseun Johnson-Akeju, MD, as chair of anesthesiology. 

Physicians and leaders often point to the continuous cuts to anesthesia reimbursements as a significant driving factor behind the ongoing anesthesia provider shortage. 

Here are five updates on certified registered nurse anesthetists' workforce and leadership in the last month, as reported by Beckers: