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Author: Mariah Taylor Becker’s Hospital Review A recent study found the volume of pediatric heart surgeries is no longer significantly associated with mortality. The study, set to be presented at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ 2024 Annual Meeting, examined 25,749 heart operations performed at 235 pediatric hospitals nationwide. The hospitals were divided into three categories: low-volume (103 […]
Read MoreAuthors: Sarah Bodin, MD, FASA, DABOM et al Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA, DABOM We have all read the numbers. We all take care of the patients. But we bring our own experiences and biases, with varying levels of knowledge about obesity and its treatments, to the job. The media – lay press, social media, […]
Read MoreASA Monitor February 2024, Vol. 88, 35. Anesthesiologist offers insights on opioid-sparing surgery In September, Outpatient Surgery Magazine interviewed Karina Gritsenko, MD, about multimodal anesthesia regimens to help limit the use of opioids before, during, and after surgery. She discussed the need for planning for opioid-sparing surgery and emphasized that pain physicians and anesthesiologists in particular […]
Read MoreAuthor: Claire Wallace – 20 hours ago Becker’s ASC Review Physician burnout may be on the decline in 2024 following years of steady increases brought, in part, by the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is still well above pre-pandemic levels. About 49% of physicians report feeling burned out this year, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Burnout and Depression […]
Read MoreASA Monitor February 2024, Vol. 88, 16. Microscopic robots heal neural tissue Researchers at Tufts University and Harvard University’s Wyss Institute have developed microscopic biological robots, called Anthrobots, from human tracheal cells. These robots, ranging from the width of a human hair to the point of a sharpened pencil, are created to self-assemble and have demonstrated […]
Read MoreAuthors: Marie Pollak et al Anesthesiology January 2024. Background Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common complication in elderly patients undergoing anesthesia. Even though it is increasingly recognized as an important health issue, the early detection of patients at risk for POD remains a challenge. This study aims to identify predictors of POD by analyzing frontal […]
Read MoreAuthor: Alan Condon Becker’s Hospital CFO Report Nonprofit Hospitals’ operating margins are far below the pre-pandemic “magic number” of 3% and are in danger of a permanent reset in the 1%-2% range, according to a Jan. 29 report published by Fitch Ratings. This operating margin reset is worrying some investors, but “hospital downgrades en masse would be […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business Ordering a coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) exam is the most effective first step when evaluating patients with stable chest pain, according to new research being presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Cardiovascular Summit 2024 meeting in Washington, D.C. CCTA has gained significant momentum in recent years, especially after updated chest pain guidelines released […]
Read MoreAuthor: Steven Butz, MD ASA Monitor February 2024, Vol. 88, e3. Like all subspecialty societies, the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA) was strongly impacted by the recent COVID pandemic. However, I feel that the society was able to emerge from the pandemic in a better, stronger place. We have experienced growth in both our membership and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Donald E. Arnold, MD, FASA ASA Monitor February 2024, Vol. 88, 8–9. As I reflect and write this article near the end of 2023, my thoughts turn to the quickening pace of activities as I have begun my service as ASA President-Elect. It has been a privilege to travel, meet, and work alongside many of […]
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