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AUTHORS: 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 MoreAuthors: Harrison Charwat, MD; Meghan Lane-Fall, MD, MSHP, FCCM Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Vol 38 Issue 1 Language barriers in health care are not benign, and they contribute to disparities in care and outcomes for patients who do not speak English well as compared to English-speaking patients. Individuals with “limited English proficiency” (LEP) are defined […]
Read MoreShauna Schwartz, DO; Yong G. Peng, MD, PhD, FASE, FASA Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Vol 38 Issue 1 Supraglottic airway devices (SADs) continue to gain popularity and are increasingly used in anesthetic practices. However, the efficacy and safety of SADs for laparoscopic surgery are disputed. Although not traditionally used in laparoscopic surgery, SADs offer several […]
Read MoreAuthors: Connie Chung, MD; Joseph W. Szokol, MD, JD, MBA Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Vol 38 No. 1 INTRODUCTION In the second half of the last century, dopamine D2-receptor antagonists were a mainstay of the management of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV).1 However, at the start of the 21st century, they sharply declined in popularity, primarily […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jonathan M. Tan, MD, MPH, MBI, FASA et al Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Vol 38 No. 1 INTRODUCTION Mpox, previously known as Monkeypox, is a global health concern.1 While first detected in humans in 1970 in the Republic of the Congo, its spread to nonendemic countries in 2022 led the World Health Organization (WHO) to […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule, which details multiple policy changes to Medicare payments for services received on or after Jan. 1, 2024. The proposal includes a 3.34% reduction to the PFS conversion factor, which falls to $32.75 (from […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kathleen Stillwell, MPA/HSA, RN, Senior Patient Safety Risk Manager The Doctors Company The mission of the CMS Medicare Fee for Service (FFS) Recovery Audit Program is to identify and correct improper payments made on claims for healthcare services provided to Medicare beneficiaries. In January 2010, the Social Security Act authorized the Recovery Audit Program […]
Read MoreAuthors: Hyundeok Joo, MD, MAS et al ASA Monitor September 2023, Vol. 87, 1–7. Durable, functionally impactful, and subjectively evident cognitive decline is a feared outcome of anesthesia and surgery, particularly for older adults (Br J Anaesth 2017;118:486-8). We need to look no further than Dr. Daniel Cole, a coauthor of this article and the editor […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kelly Wolfgang ASA Monitor September 2023, Vol. 87, 31. The ASA guidelines make it clear: Physician anesthesiologist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, and certified anesthesiologist assistant participation in all deep sedation procedures provides the safest patient care overall. Yet, throughout the country, deep sedation is being provided by qualified nonanesthesia professionals, backed by Medicare regulations that […]
Read MoreAuthors: Fredrik Granholm, M.D. et al Anesthesiology September 2023. During the last few decades, the increasing use of asymmetric and multimodal tactics by terrorists has led anesthesiologists worldwide to analyze and discuss their role in mass casualty scenarios in more depth. Now anesthesiologists must address the new situation of hybrid threats and hybrid warfare. This […]
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