Authors: Zachary Deutch, MD, FASA; Amr E. Abouleish, MD, MBA, FASA ASA Monitor March 2022, Vol. 86, 14–15. Welcome to the early spring installment of “Ask the Expert!” Many of us have been presented with dashboards, charts/tables, and proposals relating to the organization and economics of our practices, questioning “Why do you need so many people?” and […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Chen, QiLiang MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia April 21, 2023. BACKGROUND: Individuals recovering from mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) have increased rates of acute and chronic pain. However, the mechanism through which mTBI triggers heightened pain responses and the link between mTBI and postsurgical pain remain elusive. Recent data suggest that dysregulated […]
Read MoreAuthor: Amy Castelbaum Benedikt, M.D., M.A. Anesthesiology November 2023. My Sunday 24-hour call shift as a pediatric anesthesiologist began uneventfully. Two patients presented with acute appendicitis, while a third patient had sustained a forearm fracture from a trampoline misadventure. My cases went well, and I started to imagine that I might experience an “easy call.” […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Vandenberg, Megan T. BA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(2):p 268-276, August 2023. BACKGROUND: A racial compensation disparity among physicians across numerous specialties is well documented and persists after adjustment for age, sex, experience, work hours, productivity, academic rank, and practice structure. This study examined national survey data to determine whether there are racial differences […]
Read MoreASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 36. AQPSM research highlighted in Becker’s, OR Manager, and local consumer media In July, Becker’s and OR Manager covered research presented at the Anesthesia Quality and Patient Safety Meeting (AQPSM) on an innovative, anesthesiologist-led infection prevention program that led to a 50% decrease in infections and $540,000 in cost savings. […]
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