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Author: Mary Dale Peterson, MD, MHA, FACHE, FASA ASA Monitor November 2022, Vol. 86, 20–22. At state and national meetings that I attend, the number-one issue is workforce, whether it is nursing, physicians, or other hospital staff. So, why the shortages and what can we, as a profession, do about it? Past studies ASA has examined […]
Read MoreThis is important for our pain clinicians since we often order medicines for our patients. Author: William Amarquaye PharmD Pract Pain Manag. 2022 September/October;22(5). Dr. Amarquaye discusses how community pharmacists can counsel patients on new medication therapy. Plus, how often providers explain new prescriptions to patients Patient Hesitant to Start Biologic Prescribed for Painful Skin […]
Read MoreAuthors: Zachary Deutch, MD, FASA et al ASA Monitor November 2022, Vol. 86, 33–34. Dr. Zvara discussing a case with Jennifer Tripi, CA-2. “UNC is home to over 60 core program residents and fellows in pain medicine, regional anesthesia, pediatric anesthesia, and research,” Dr. Zvara said. “Our residents are truly the heart of our program.” Most […]
Read MoreAuthors: Katherine Grichnik, MD, MS, FASE; et al ASA Monitor November 2022, Vol. 86, 24–25. The primary challenge facing anesthesiology practices nationwide is the shortage of anesthesia providers. While efforts to address provider supply are necessary, maximizing the capacity of our current teams to provide care is essential. This requires systems and processes that optimize the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Adam Striker, MD, FASA; David Matthews (Matt) Hatch, MD, MBA, FASA ASA Monitor November 2022, Vol. 86, 28–29. Building Long-Term Communication Success is the final subject in a four-part article series that provides more information about ASA’s Enhancing Patient Communications Program. ASA has received positive feedback on the guidance in our Enhancing Patient Communications Program toolkit, […]
Read MoreAuthors: David Cosio PhD, ABPP, Amy Demyan PhD, RYT Pract Pain Manag. 2022 September/October;22(5). Interdisciplinary, biopsychosocial treatments are the gold standard for the self-management of chronic pain. Non-traditional interventions, such as psychological and complementary and integrative health (CIH) approaches, appear to be unequivocally effective and often come with lower risk. Patients, however, often expect traditional […]
Read MoreAuthors: 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 […]
Read MoreASA Monitor November 2022, Vol. 86, 11. Because of our busy OR schedule, a complex, high-risk, scheduled surgical procedure was performed during late-night hours by surgeons and anesthesiology professionals who had been at work since early in the morning. The patient entered the OR on schedule at 7 p.m., and incision was made at 8:30 p.m. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Crystal C. Wright, MD, FASA et al ASA Monitor November 2022, Vol. 86, 23–24. Anesthesia professionals are currently experiencing workforce shortages, which are projected to only worsen across the United States. Many of us experience this reality daily in our private and academic practices, with shortages resulting in anesthesiologists experiencing longer work hours, more calls, […]
Read MoreRadius Anesthesia blog October 17, 2022 Current CDC guidelines continue to advise persons who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate for a minimum of five days (4). While the CDC defines the start of isolation as the date of symptom onset, organizations such as schools and businesses may begin the isolation period on the day of […]
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