Hardin Medical Center (122 beds) is offering a rare CRNA-only practice where you can enjoy full autonomy and an exceptional lifestyle. • Schedule: 2 weeks on / 1 week off (17 weeks off each year)• Model: Independent CRNA practice – no anesthesiologist supervision• Case Mix: General surgery, orthopedics, endoscopy, OB/GYN (including epidurals & C-sections)• No […]
Read MoreAuthor: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASCVReview Here are 22 leadership moves in anesthesia that have taken place since Jan. 1, 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. C. David Mintz, MD, PhD, has been named chair of anesthesiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and chief of anesthesiology at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, effective […]
Read MoreAuthors: Duffy CC et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 141(6):1237–1244, December 2025. SummaryThis systematic review examined perioperative postoperative care transition (handoff) interventions, focusing specifically on how handoff protocols and checklists are implemented and whether they improve clinical outcomes. The authors highlight that handoffs are a high-risk period for communication failures and loss of critical patient information, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Bennion N et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 141(6):1230–1233, December 2025. SummaryThis prospective, single-center observational cohort study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of administering propofol and remifentanil as a combined single-syringe total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) technique. While standard practice typically uses separate infusion pumps, this institution has employed a single-syringe approach for more than 25 […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kuai S et al. Anesthesiology. December 2025. DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005897 SummaryThis preclinical study investigated how noradrenergic signaling from the locus coeruleus (LC) modulates pain sensitivity through interactions with the paraventricular thalamic nucleus (PVA) and the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). While LC projections to both the thalamus and cortex have been implicated in pain processing, the […]
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