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Uncategorized Published - 17 November, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
A Best Practice for Anesthesia Work Area Infection Control Measures: What Are You Waiting For?

Authors: Jonathan E. Charnin, MD, FASA et al  Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Oct 2022 SUMMARY:Evidence-based, basic infection control measures implemented effectively in the anesthesia work area can generate substantial reductions in pathogen transmission and surgical site infection development. These measures are indicated to improve patient safety. In this brief review, we characterize basic preventive measures […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 November, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Why the No Surprises Act is harming anesthesiologists

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review The No Surprises Act has created financial challenges for anesthesiologists, the American Society of Anesthesiologists said Nov. 15. The implementation of the law has harmed physicians specifically at small and medium-sized practices, the society said in a news release. Insurance companies have slashed payments for anesthesiologists by nearly 40 percent in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 November, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Evolving Standards for Anesthesia During Advanced GI Endoscopic Procedures

Authors: Richard C. Prielipp, MD, MBA, FCCM; Stuart K. Amateau, MD, PhD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF Reprinted from Anesthesia & Analgesia, June 2022 • Volume 134 • Number 6, pages 1189–1191, with permission from International Anesthesia Research Society. Professional titles and nomenclature were standardized and modified within the text consistent with APSF policy. Patients undergo over 11 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 November, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Systems Anesthesiology: A New Conceptual Framework

Author: Kain, Zeev N. MD, MBA*,†,‡,§ Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 4 – p 671-672 In a 1951 Electrical Engineering journal, R. G. Bickford suggested that brain electrical activity may be used to create a closed-loop system that controls the amount of anesthetic administrated to a patient in the operating room.1 It […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 November, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Early-Career Anesthesiologists Get Real About Transitioning to Practice … and How ASA Can Help

Authors: Cesar Padilla, MD; Ciera Ward, MD ASA Monitor November 2022, Vol. 86, 29. The first few years in practice bring a mix of emotions, a host of new opportunities and experiences, evolving personal and professional demands, and recalibrated expectations for what professional support should look like. As young anesthesiologists ourselves – one year and four years […]

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