Properly constructed stipend agreements between hospitals and anesthesia groups can produce important benefits for both parties. Anesthesia practices gain additional revenue which, among other things, can help defray costs associated with expanded coverage requirements. Hospitals, meanwhile, are assured of reliable,…
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The Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists has elected Joseph Talarico, MD, as its new president, according to a report from the Erie Times-News.
Anesthesia Staffing Consultants, a full-service anesthesia management company specializing in community hospitals and ASCs with fluctuating surgical volume, has expanded its services to the entire Midwest region, according to a Cision Wire report.
Here is a list of 10 recent anesthesia studies and developments.
James Skrabak, MD, an anesthesiologist at Putnam County Hospital in Greencastle, Ind., has been elected president of the American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists, according to a Banner Graphic report.
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BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina is standing by its policy that deep sedation should only be used for procedures when medically necessary, according to a letter from Eugenie Komives, MD, vice president & senior medical director of BCBSNC, sent to…
Anesthesiologist Kenneth Bradley, MD, has filed suit against Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Southern California Permanente Medical Group, as well as several individuals, claiming the Kaiser facility in Moreno Valley, Calif., cut corners that put patient lives in jeopardy, according…
The International Anesthesia Research Society has honored Jonathan Benumof, MD, professor of anesthesiology at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, as its 2010 Teaching Recognition Award Recipient for Achievement in Education, according to a Newswise report.
According to an ongoing study, preprocedure ultrasound scans significantly increase the chances of successful dural puncture, according to an Anesthesiology News report.
Potentially harmful levels of methemoglobin, which can build in patients receiving certain anesthetics, can be detected using a new, non-invasive monitoring technique called pulse CO-oximetry, according to a study in the Nov. 2010 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.