Authors: Emily Methangkool, MD, MPH et al ASA Monitor October 2021, Vol. 85, 32–34. Anesthesiology as a specialty has been acknowledged for advancing quality of care, as documented by the 1999 Institute of Medicine publication To Err is Human. While the publication brought medical errors and preventable complications and deaths to the attention of providers […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira F1rstNews Summary: The anesthesia specialty is critical to America’s overall healthcare system. However, according to a newly released study, the nation is facing a growing dearth of anesthesia providers. The hot topic of the day is the shortage in anesthesia manpower. Not since the 1990s with the publication of the Abt Corporation […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael A. Gropper, MD, PhD ASA Monitor October 2021, Vol. 85, 21–23 While it is impossible to predict the future of anesthesiology, we can learn much from current trends in perioperative care. Advances in technology are only part of the future. Perhaps more important than technology has been the recognition that all of our […]
Read MoreAuthors: Brian S. Rothman, MD; Warren S. Sandberg, MD, PhD ASA Monitor October 2021, Vol. 85, 8–10. The pandemic we have experienced over the last 18 months will impact the future of anesthesia practice and our specialty’s place in health care for years to come. Anesthesia practice will change, as it is influenced by many factors […]
Read MoreAuthor: Lee A. Fleisher, MD ASA Monitor October 2021, Vol. 85, 5–7. Since assuming my role at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), I have learned how important it is for every specialty to engage with the organization to advance the “value-based” approach to care, improve quality and safety, and ensure equitable access. Based […]
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