We’re excited to announce the formation of a new anesthesia group in Riverdale, GA, located just 10 minutes from the Atlanta Airport. We’re seeking dedicated CRNAs to join our collaborative care team, which will include 4 full-time CRNAs and 2 anesthesiologists managing 4 operating rooms. This is a 25% independent practice and doing own blocks! […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Here are seven anesthesia lawsuits that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 1: 1. A St. Louis County jury ruled in favor of Midwest Anesthesia Providers in a medical malpractice lawsuit alleging wrongful death. The jury found the anesthesia group not liable in the $2.6 million suit brought by the deceased patient’s wife. […]
Read MoreAUTHORS Dalal, Priti G. MD, FRCA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(3):p 507-514, March 2025. BACKGROUND: Several international pediatric anesthesia societies have endorsed a change in the traditional nil per os (NPO) cutoff of clear fluids (CF) from 2 hours to 1 hour. These recommendations were compiled from large-scale outcomes, gastric ultrasound, and quality improvement studies. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kevin Yang, BS; Christina Ratto, MD; Joseph Szokol, MD; Ashley Osumi, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 40, No. 1 • February 2025 In 2023, the American Society of Anesthesiologists published practice guidelines for the monitoring and antagonism of neuromuscular blockade.1 The guidelines recommended quantitative monitoring over qualitative assessment to avoid residual blockade. The guidelines also […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Powell, Thomas R. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(3):p 527-536, March 2025. BACKGROUND: This study’s purpose was to assess whether larger volumes of reinfused unwashed shed autologous blood (SAB) were associated with adverse events within 30 days for patients undergoing open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair. During TAAA repair, our institution uses a system […]
Read MoreAutor: Claire Wallace Becker’s ASC Review A Macon, Ga.-based family has been awarded $13.75 million in damages following the death of a patient, according to a Feb. 10 report from The Telegraph. Bennie Moore underwent surgery to address weight issues at Coliseum Health System Northside Hospital in Macon on Nov. 14, 2017. During the procedure, Ms. Moore […]
Read MoreWe’re excited to announce the formation of a new anesthesia group in Riverdale, GA, located just 10 minutes from the Atlanta Airport. We’re seeking dedicated CRNAs to join our collaborative care team, which will include 4 full-time CRNAs and 2 anesthesiologists managing 4 operating rooms. This is a 25% independent practice and doing own blocks! […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review More than 15 anesthesia leaders — anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists — joined Becker’s to discuss how the anesthesia workforce will evolve over the next five years. Question: How do you envision the anesthesia workforce evolving over the next five years? Editor’s note: Responses were edited lightly for clarity and […]
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