Author: Dave Muoio Fierce Healthcare Two of Trinity Health’s affiliate hospitals mounted lawsuits against a large anesthesia group alleging that noncompete and non-solicitation clauses included in its providers’ contracts restrict competition, drive high prices and “compel” the hospital to accept their terms. Holy Cross Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center filed the parallel complaints […]
Read MoreAuthors: Pooja Parameshwar, MD et al Anesthesiology Newly Published on February 2024. Background Neuraxial analgesia provides effective pain relief during labor. However, it is unclear whether neuraxial analgesia prevalence differs across US hospitals. Our aim was to assess hospital variation in neuraxial analgesia prevalence in California. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study analyzed birthing patients who underwent […]
Read MoreAuthor: Mary Dale Peterson, MD, MSHCA, FACHE, FASA ASA Monitor March 2024, Vol. 88, 29. I want to thank Dr. Yu et al. for a thought-provoking article on page 28 looking at possible causes for our workforce imbalance. While the hypothesis from Yu et al. that published workforce projections influence medical students’ decision-making is plausible, there […]
Read MoreASA Monitor March 2024, Vol. 88, 12. Which of the following opioids has significant active metabolites that accumulate in patients with renal failure? □ (A) Fentanyl □ (B) Morphine □ (C) Hydromorphone Renal failure affects the pharmacology of all opioids, but especially morphine and meperidine. Morphine is metabolized into two water-soluble metabolites in the liver and kidney: morphine-3-glucuronide (M3G) […]
Read MoreAuthor: Daniel Campos, MD, MPH, FASA ASA Monitor March 2024, Vol. 88, 18–19. I have just concluded five years of chairing the ASA Committee on Anesthesia Care Team (CACT), a highlight of my time as an active ASA member. A group of passionate, motivated, and knowledgeable individuals, the CACT is committed to the highest quality of […]
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