Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review There are currently 65,745 active certified registered nurse anesthetists in the United States, according to Medicus’ 2024 white paper on the anesthesia provider shortage. Here are seven other numbers on the CRNA workforce: 80% — The percentage of anesthesia providers represented by CRNAs in rural counties. More than 50 million — The amount of […]

We are seeking a dedicated anesthesia care team to join our new anesthesia care team contract at Riverview Regional Medical Center.  Gadsden is a town of over 100,000 people that is located 1 hour from Birmingham AL and 2 hours from Atlanta GA. Position Highlights: Anesthesiologist call is 1:3 Competitive salary of $500,000 plus benefits. […]

We are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]

AUTHORS: Staquet, Cecile MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 139(4):p 798-811, October 2024. BACKGROUND: Human consciousness is generally thought to emerge from the activity of intrinsic connectivity networks (resting-state networks [RSNs]) of the brain, which have topological characteristics including, among others, graph strength and efficiency. So far, most functional brain imaging studies in anesthetized subjects […]

AUTHORS: Maeda, Akinori MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 139(4):p 789-797, October 2024. BACKGROUND: Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with hemolysis. Yet, there is no easily available and frequently measured marker to monitor this hemolysis. However, carboxyhemoglobin (CO-Hb), formed by the binding of carbon monoxide (a product of heme breakdown) to hemoglobin, […]

AUTHORS: Svedmyr, Anders MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 139(4):p 781-788, October 2024. BACKGROUND: Mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) is a critical variable in the assessment of oxygen supply and demand but is rarely used in children due to the invasive nature of pulmonary artery catheters. The aim of this prospective, observational study was to investigate […]

AUTHORS: Lee, Sou-Hyun MD, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 139(4):p 770-780, October 2024. BACKGROUND: Remimazolam is a recently marketed ultrashort-acting benzodiazepine. This drug is considered safe and effective during general anesthesia; however, limited information is available about its effects on patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Therefore, the present study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and […]

Author: Alexandra Murphy Becker’s Hospital Review Baxter International is responding to critical IV supply shortages affecting patients after Hurricane Helene disrupted its North Cove manufacturing facility, which produces 60% of the U.S. IV fluid market’s supply. With the situation growing urgent, Baxter is importing 18,000 tons of essential products to alleviate these shortages by the end of […]

We are seeking a dedicated anesthesia care team to join our new anesthesia care team contract at Riverview Regional Medical Center.  Gadsden is a town of over 100,000 people that is located 1 hour from Birmingham AL and 2 hours from Atlanta GA. Position Highlights: Anesthesiologist call is 1:3 Competitive salary of $500,000 plus benefits. […]

We are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]