The anesthesiology workforce is under growing strain as provider shortages, reimbursement cuts and burnout collide with rising surgical demand. Experts warn the combination threatens not only operating room efficiency but also patient access to timely care, particularly in rural communities.…
Author: Sophie Eydis
Anesthesia workforce shortages are hitting ambulatory surgery centers hard, driving up labor costs and disrupting operations. With fewer anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists available, ASCs are paying more for staff, leaning on temporary providers, and in some cases delaying…
Andrea Moyer, MD, has joined the West Plains, Mo.-based Ozarks Healthcare Heart and Lung Center as an invasive, noninterventional cardiologist, according to a Sept. 2 Ozark Radio News report. Dr. Moyer has more than 20 years of experience in cardiovascular…
Mudassar Ahmed, MD, has joined Georgia Heart Institute, part of Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System, as chief cardiology officer. Dr. Ahmed is an interventional cardiologist who specializes in minimally invasive treatments for heart valve disease, according to a Sept. 2…
Hickory, N.C.-based FryeCare Physicians Network has added Caroline Robbins, PA-C, to its cardiovascular care team at FryeCare Cardiology, according to a Sept. 2 system release shared with Becker’s. Ms. Robbins specializes in inpatient diagnostics and management of atrial fibrillation, heart…
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Piedmont Cartersville (Ga.), part of Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare, in partnership with Cumming, Ga.-based Heart and Vascular Care, successfully completed the first cardiac ablation procedure in northwest Georgia on Aug. 22, according to a Sept. 2 Cosa Valley News report. Cardiac…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health Levine Children’s has developed the only pediatric preventive cardiology program in Charlotte, offering families early screening and tailored support for children at risk of heart disease, according to a system release published July 29. The program…
Artificial intelligence matched and in some cases outperformed gastroenterologists in assessing Crohn’s disease during endoscopy, according to a study published Aug. 18 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Researchers at Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan developed an AI model that spotted…
Edgewood, Ky.-based St. Elizabeth Healthcare is one of only two U.S. health systems using 3D 4K endoscopic technology for totally endoscopic cardiac surgery, according to a Sept. 2 report by Cincinnati Magazine. The imaging platform allows surgeons to perform complex…
The rapid rise in GLP-1 prescriptions is reshaping obesity and metabolic disease management, but gastrointestinal specialists say the drugs also raise long-term questions for the field. Five gastroenterologists recently connected with Becker’s to share their biggest concerns. Editor’s note: Responses…