Nursing

Luke Stoltzfus, MD, has joined St. Luke's Anesthesia Associates in Duluth, Minn., according to the Superior Telegram.

Anesthesiologist Kenneth Sauve, MD, joined Rutherford Regional Health System in Rutherfordton, N.C., according to the Shelby Star.

Denver-based private equity firm Excellere Partners has invested in PhyMed Management, a management services company to Nashville, Tenn.-based Anesthesia Medical Group, according to Herald Online.

GI Associates in Mississippi has added three physicians to its staff, according to a Madison County Journal report and the practice's website.

North American Partners in Anesthesia announced it will conduct a webinar on anesthesia's impact on hospital costs, quality and operations under healthcare reform Sept. 13.

John Szewczyk, MD, received the Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists Distinguished Service Award, according to the Rockford Register Star.

Results of a recent survey suggest that academic anesthesia departments across the country experience insufficient levels of technician and transport support, especially during off-hours and weekends, according to a Somnia Anesthesia blog post.

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals has begun the final phase of its three studies on a new patient-controlled analgesia system, ARX-01, the Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System, according to PharmaBiz.com.

Timothy Starck, MD, was elected vice president of the Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists, according to the Rockford Register Star.

There is a dearth of nursing professors, which could contribute to the growing nursing shortage nationwide, according to a Kaiser Health News report.