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Author: Phuong-Lan Thi Nguyen et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 143(4):p 745-749, October 2026. Trauma resulting in exsanguinating hemorrhage remains a leading cause of death in US civilian hospitals, with mortality reaching up to 40% within the first 24 hours.1 Current trauma-resuscitative guidelines emphasize a balanced transfusion approach, which forms the basis of massive transfusion protocols […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kah Hau Luke Chua et al Pediatric Anesthesia 15 October 2026 Background Electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring during pediatric anesthesia may improve perioperative safety by optimizing anesthetic titration and reducing adverse outcomes. However, little is known about patient and caregiver perceptions regarding this technology and its implementation into routine anesthesia care. Aims This study evaluates perceived […]
Read MoreAuthor: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review ASC leaders have told Becker’s in recent months that dependable anesthesia coverage now decides how many cases a center can take on, and at some facilities, anesthesia access has become the primary rate-limiting factor, ahead of staffing costs or supply chain pressures. The pressure is not confined to one service […]
Read MoreAuthors: Gunjan Sabharwal et al Pediatric Anesthesia September 2026 Background Preoperative anxiety in children is common and may impair cooperation and perioperative outcomes. Although oral midazolam is widely used, acceptance may be poor and residual anxiety often persists, resulting in increased distress for both child and parent. Behavioral distraction techniques may improve anxiolysis and facilitate […]
Read MoreAuthor: Hailey Bosek Becker’s ASC Review For more than 15 years, Gary Lawson, MD, has run a small anesthesia practice in Southwest Florida. In that time, he says he has been able to retain the same staff despite the rapidly changing field. As ASCs face anesthesiologist shortages, rising salaries and falling reimbursement, many have come to […]
Read MoreWhat if you could earn $535,000 a year, enjoy nine weeks of paid vacation, take call from home just once every seven nights, and live only 45 minutes from Nashville? Columbia Anesthesia Services, LLC is seeking a full-time anesthesiologist to join our newly established anesthesia group at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee. This […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC review The American Society of Anesthesiologists has submitted formal comments to CMS opposing key provisions of its proposed 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule, including a 50% payment cut for services reported with Modifier 25. ASA’s Sept. 14 comment letter also called for at least a one-year delay of the untested […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review For ASCs with heavy Medicaid and Medicare volume, anesthesia stipends are often a government payment gap passed down to the facility. “California’s Medicaid program values an anesthesiologist’s time at between $40 and $50/hour, leaving the burden of the delta between $45 and the market rate on the facility to cover,” […]
Read MoreAuthor: Cameron Cortigiano Becker’s ASC Review More than three-quarters of physicians say private insurers have created at least some friction in how they treat patients, according to a new report from Medscape. The “Private-Payer and Government Insurance Report 2026: Medicare, Medicaid, and More,” published Oct. 2, surveyed 751 physicians on how private insurance, Medicare and Medicaid […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Fewer than 1 in 5 survey respondents said their rural market has enough permanent local general surgery capacity, according to a report from Jackson Physician Search, LocumTenens.com and MGMA. The report also cites an ACS estimate that a rural surgeon can contribute $1.05 million to $2.7 million a year to […]
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