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Science Daily For those using illicit opioids to manage their chronic pain, cannabis may be a beneficial — and a less dangerous — alternative, according to new research from the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU). Researchers from the BCCSU and University of British Columbia (UBC) interviewed more than 1,100 people at highest risk of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Eric Oliver Becker’s Spine Review An artificial intelligence-powered ultrasound-guided automated spinal landmark identification system improves the accuracy and effectiveness of first-time needle insertion for spinal anesthesia, according to a study conducted in Singapore. The system uses a machine-learning algorithm to identify spinal landmarks during an ultrasound. An anesthesiologist is alerted in real time when the system […]
Read MoreHealthDay News A study found “training” for surgery can improve seniors’ outcomes and reduce insurance costs. Photo by Kzenon/Shutterstock “Training” for surgery can improve seniors’ outcomes and reduce insurance costs, a new study says. It included 523 Medicare patients in Michigan, average age 70, who exercised, ate a healthy diet and practiced stress reduction techniques […]
Read MoreThe Doctor’s Advocate | Fourth Quarter 2019 Susan K. Palmer, MD; Darrell Ranum, JD, CPHRM, Vice President, Patient Safety and Risk Management; and Susan Shepard, MSN, RN, Senior Director, Patient Safety and Risk Management Education Anesthesiologists have taken a leading role in efforts to reduce the risk of harm to patients. Pulse oximetry was introduced […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ben Schwartz Results from a recent presentation at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2019 annual meeting indicate that women who use inhaled nitrous oxide (N2O) for pain management during labor are satisfied with the option, though epidural remains the preferred option. Although inhaled N2O has been a popular pain management option in Europe for labor, it has only […]
Read MoreAuthor: Dr. Liji Thomas, MD It was widely accepted that putting the newborn baby on the mother’s chest promotes skin-to-skin contact and bonding between the two who share the common experience of birth, and enhances the chances of successful breastfeeding, after a Cesarean section. However, from the viewpoint of anesthesiologists, who oversee the critical part […]
Read MoreBy Daniel Low MD Fifty million Americans have surgery each year. Approximately 2 million of these surgical patients will develop persistent opioid use (meaning they continue to use opioids 90–180 days after surgery). For far too many people, surgery is a critical gateway to the tragedy of opioid addiction. As a practicing anesthesiologist, I’ve been administering opioids for […]
Read MoreAuthor: Morgan Haefner Becker’s Hospital CFO Report If four out-of-network specialty providers — anesthesiologists, pathologists, radiologists and assistant surgeons — could no longer balance bill patients for care provided at in-network hospitals, about $40 billion in savings would be realized each year, according to a new study published in Health Affairs. For the study, researchers from Yale University […]
Read MoreWe already knew this but I wanted to share. Author: Morgan Haefner Becker’s Hospital Review The U.S. has the most expensive medicines in the globe, costing 306.82 percent more than the global median, according to an analysis by Medbelle, a digital healthcare company based in London. For its analysis, the firm compared how much 13 medications […]
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