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Uncategorized Published - 20 January, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
CRNA pay in 2025: 10 numbers

Author: Cameron Cortigiano Becker’s ASC Review Here are 10 notes on pay for certified registered nurse anesthetists: 1. Certified registered nurses anesthetists earn an average base salary of $211,000 in 2024, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Ramping Up Take-Home Pay: Medscape APRN Compensation Report 2024. 2. CRNAs have an average annual total compensation of $256,000. 3. Male CRNAs […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 January, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Where independent ASCs stand in 2025

Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review While ASCs remain largely independent, consolidation is still on the rise in the industry and a number of factors shape ASC independence. Compensation and reimbursement issues In November 2024, CMS finalized a 94-cent (2.83%) conversion factor decrease from 2024. The physician fee schedule conversion factor for 2025 is $32.35, down from $33.29 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 January, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Conserving Fluids, Sustaining Change for Patients

Authors: Popovich, Matthew PhD; Goldan, Matt ASA Monitor 89(1):p 14, January 2025.  By now, nearly every anesthesiologist or their group has been impacted by the shutdown of a Baxter manufacturing plant in North Carolina that produced I.V. fluids and other solutions. In late September, flooding caused by Hurricane Helene infiltrated the building, washed away local bridges, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 January, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Tech in Anesthesiology

ASA Monitor 89(1):p 27, January 2025. Johnson & Johnson MedTech launches VOLT™ plating system Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced the first phase of the VOLT Variable Angle Optimized Locking Technology Plating System launch. The system represents an evolution in fracture management solutions designed to improve stability, enhance performance, and increase efficiency. Engineered with precision threaded locking, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 January, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
WILL YOU HAVE A BREATHING TUBE DURING YOUR SURGERY?

Author: Richard Novak, MD The Anesthesia Consultant emailrjnov@yahoo.com One of the most common questions I hear from patients immediately prior to their surgical anesthetic is, “Will I have a breathing tube down my throat during anesthesia?” The answer is: It depends. Let’s answer this question for some common surgeries: KNEE ARTHROSCOPY: Common knee arthroscopy procedures […]

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