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Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesiologists are facing rising malpractice insurance costs, largely driven by high-risk procedures and sometimes limited access to standard coverage. According to data released Oct. 6 by Homewood Insurance Group, a Naples, Fla.-based medical insurance group, anesthesiologists pay average annual malpractice insurance premiums of $21,000-$23,000 for standard $1 million or $3 million […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ryan Field, MD; Lisa Bethea, MD; Arney Abcejo, MD; Jeffrey Huang, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Vo; 40 No 3 Oct 2025 Summary:The APSF Brain Health Patient Safety Priority Advisory Group highlights postoperative delirium as a leading perioperative brain health risk, emphasizing prevention through risk assessment, evidence-based interventions, and team-based strategies to improve patient […]
Read MoreHardin Medical Center (122 beds) is offering a rare CRNA-only practice where you can enjoy full autonomy and an exceptional lifestyle. • Schedule: 2 weeks on / 1 week off (17 weeks off each year)• Model: Independent CRNA practice – no anesthesiologist supervision• Case Mix: General surgery, orthopedics, endoscopy, OB/GYN (including epidurals & C-sections)• No […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kjaerulff I. et al. Anesthesiology, October 3, 2025. DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005780 This mixed-methods analysis explored how preoperative psychological distress influences postoperative outcomes in older surgical patients—a critical but underexamined aspect of perioperative care. Despite calls for routine distress screening in geriatric populations, evidence linking preoperative distress to clinical outcomes has been sparse. The study analyzed […]
Read MoreAuthors: Nasr V.G. et al. Anesthesiology, October 3, 2025. DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005783 This large multicenter registry analysis provides one of the most comprehensive assessments to date of intraoperative cardiac events in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) undergoing noncardiac procedures. Prior research on this high-risk group has been limited by either national datasets lacking clinical […]
Read MoreAuthor: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review ASCs are poised for growth over the next several years as CMS and payer policy, patient preference and demand for surgical services push more cases into the outpatient setting. While this potential for growth is promising for many ASCs, anesthesia coverage remains a core issue as the shortage of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kong H. et al. Anesthesiology, October 3, 2025. DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005778 This randomized, double-blind clinical trial investigated whether preemptive magnesium sulfate infusion could improve intraoperative hemodynamic stability during pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL) resection—a surgery characterized by extreme fluctuations in blood pressure and heart rate due to catecholamine surges. Despite magnesium’s known sympatholytic and vasodilatory properties, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Persson N.D.Å. et al. Anesthesiology, October 9, 2025. DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005794 This preclinical study examined how anesthesia type and systemic osmotic state influence the central nervous system (CNS) distribution of drugs administered via the lumbar intrathecal route. While intrathecal drug delivery bypasses the blood-brain barrier, it often fails to achieve therapeutic concentrations in the brain, […]
Read MoreHardin Medical Center (122 beds) is offering a rare CRNA-only practice where you can enjoy full autonomy and an exceptional lifestyle. • Schedule: 2 weeks on / 1 week off (17 weeks off each year)• Model: Independent CRNA practice – no anesthesiologist supervision• Case Mix: General surgery, orthopedics, endoscopy, OB/GYN (including epidurals & C-sections)• No […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kelley Blair, CEO of nimble, Caryn Mattia, CPC, Sr. Director of Client Services at nimble Becker’s ASC Review If you run an ASC, you already know how central anesthesia is to your daily operations. Nearly every case — 99% of procedures — requires it. And yet, when I talk with ASC leaders, anesthesia revenue is often the […]
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