Author: Ella Jeffries Becker’s Hospital Review Active drug shortages fell 23% in 2025, but shortages are lasting longer than ever, according to U.S. Pharmacopeia’s 2025 Annual Drug Shortages Report. Here is what health system pharmacy leaders need to know: Median shortage duration climbed to five years in 2025, up from 4.3 years in 2024 and just two […]
Read MoreAnesthesia Experts is expanding into Columbia, and we are building what we believe will become one of the strongest anesthesia teams in the region. We are currently recruiting both CRNAs and anesthesiologists for full-time and locums positions within a brand-new anesthesia care team model at one of Middle Tennessee’s growing hospitals. This is not a […]
Read MoreAuthors: Lei G et al. Source: International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia. Published May 17, 2026. Summary: This randomized clinical trial studied whether high-flow nasal oxygen improves fetal acid-base status during elective cesarean delivery under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia. The concern behind the study is that oxygen is commonly given to mothers during cesarean delivery, but the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review The operating room minute is often thought of as the most expensive unit in healthcare (link), and ongoing workforce shortages in anesthesia have pushed OR-staffing and coordination issues to the center of ASCs’ struggles. Leaders have told Becker’s that the true cost of misalignment between ASCs and their anesthesia provider teams can extend beyond […]
Read MoreAuthor: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review Advertised annual base pay for certified anesthesiologist assistants pushed past fourth-quarter 2025’s ceiling in the first quarter of 2026, with top offers climbing to $350,000, according to a May 21 report from anesthesia career platform BagMask.com. The report, built from job postings collected January through March 2026, delivers state-by-state advertised averages, minimums, […]
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