Healthwatch, the healthcare blog of The Hill, is the latest publication to report on a controversial study by Research Triangle Institute International, funded by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and published in Health Affairs, claiming certified registered nurse anesthetists…
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Comments attributed to the American Medical Association on a Health Affairs blog report about a new study, published in the August issue of Health Affairs and funded by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, claiming there is no increased patient…
The Wall Street Journal's Health Blog has published a follow-up report addressing questions raised by commenters to its coverage of a recent study by Research Triangle Institute International, funded by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and published in Health…
Alexander A. Hannenberg, MD, president of American Society of Anesthesiologists, discusses his thoughts and observations regarding the recent study by Research Triangle Institute International, funded by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and published in Health Affairs, claiming certified registered…
A new study, published in the August issue of Health Affairs and funded by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, claims there is no increased patient risk when nurse anesthetists provide anesthesia services without physician supervision, according to a news…
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A bill has been signed into law which requires nurse anesthetists (NAs) to have physician supervision when writing prescriptions and ordering tests and therapeutics for the immediate perioperative care of a patient, according to the bill and a press release…
A new study, published in the journal Gastroenterology, shows the hepatitis B and C virus can be transmitted during improper intravenous administration of anesthesia, according to a news release from the American Gastroenterological Association.
Harvard Medical School has set strict conflict-of-interest rules barring its more than 11,000 faculty from accepting personal gifts, travel and meals from drug and device manufacturers, according to a report by the Boston Globe.
Leslie Margolin, CEO, of California Anthem Blue Cross has resigned after defending controversial rake hikes of as much as 39 percent for individual policy holders, according to a report by the Sacramento Bee.
The following comments are from Daniel Van Riper, MD, an anesthesiologist for Blair County Anesthesia in Altoona, Pa., in response to "Impact of the Propofol Shortage on Anesthesiologists: Q&A With ASA President Alexander Hannenberg."I think the ASA or APSF should…