Anesthesia 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 MoreAutor: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review The debate over how anesthesiologists and CRNAs should work together is growing louder, and more urgent. With anesthesia workforce shortages widening, reimbursement pressures mounting and access to care gaps deepening, leaders across the field shared their vision for how the relationship between the two professions should evolve over the next […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Zech, Nina MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 142(5):p 869-878, May 2026. | BACKGROUND: The preoperative anesthesia consultation and risk disclosure required for informed consent can lead to negative patient expectations about their surgery, with resulting nocebo effects. Negative consequences are closely linked to patient anxiety, which further contributes to poor outcomes. Therefore, instruction in […]
Read MoreAuthors: Cha et al. The Daily Dose, IARS, Friday, May 8, 2026 Key Points A late-breaking clinical trials session at the 2026 IARS and SOCCA Annual Meeting highlighted several important studies aimed at improving perioperative outcomes. The TRACTION trial found that tranexamic acid reduced transfusion requirements in major nonorthopedic and noncardiac surgery without increasing thromboembolic […]
Read MoreAuthor: Mariah Taylor Becker’s Clinical Leadership Midcareer physicians report the highest levels of burnout and job stress and the lowest rates of job satisfaction and feeling valued, the American Medical Association found. The 2025 AMA Organizational Biopsy surveyed nearly 19,000 physicians across 38 states and 106 health systems and organizations. The survey asked about job satisfaction, job […]
Read MoreAuthors: Yoshida et al. The Daily Dose, IARS, Friday, May 8, 2026 Whole-Brain Single-Cell Resolution Activity Mapping Identifies Mammillary Body Circuit Failure Underlying Aging, Arousal Instability, and Potential Perioperative Cognitive Risk Key Points Mitsukuni Yoshida, MD, PhD, received the Kosaka Top Basic Science Research Abstract Award for the second year in a row. His work […]
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 MoreAuthor: Cameron Cortigiano Becker’s ASC Review The ceiling of advertised salaries for CRNAs is nearing $500,000 in some states, according to a new report from anesthesia career platform BagMask.com. The highest maximum advertised salary for CRNAs hit $475,000 in Pennsylvania, and reached $450,000 in four other states. BagMask compiled the reports using advertised salary data from CRNA job […]
Read MoreTiwari R, Chauhan R, Patel N B (May 19, 2026) Delta Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Within the First 24 Hours as a Predictor of Mortality in Critically Ill Surgical Patients: A Retrospective Study. Cureus 18(5): e109229. doi:10.7759/cureus.109229 Introduction: Early identification of critically ill surgical patients at high risk of mortality is essential for timely intervention. […]
Read MoreMalik N S, Mallya P, Singh A (May 21, 2026) Anesthetic Management of Traumatic Laryngotracheal Laceration in a Postpartum Patient: A Case Report. Cureus 18(5): e109371. doi:10.7759/cureus.109371 Abstract Traumatic laryngotracheal lacerations are rare but immediately life-threatening injuries that require rapid, individualized airway management. The anesthesiologist faces the dual challenge of securing a compromised airway while […]
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