Burnout or time away in pain, ICU, or administration doesn’t erase your anesthesia training—it just requires a structured path back. For many physicians, it simply means you stepped away to regroup. We work with anesthesiologists every day who want to return to clinical anesthesia after time away in: administration or leadership roles pain medicine critical […]
Read MoreAuthors: Feldman J et al. Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Newsletter, volume 41, number 1, February 2026. SummaryThis article explores prosocial behavior as a practical and underutilized strategy for reducing clinician burnout while simultaneously improving patient safety and operational efficiency in perioperative environments. Prosocial behaviors are defined as voluntary actions intended to benefit others or the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Fritsch G M et al. Source: Anesthesiology, January 2026; Summary:Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a limb-threatening condition traditionally associated with elevated compartment pressures, ischemia, and progressive muscle necrosis. The role of regional anesthesia (RA) in this setting remains controversial, largely due to concerns that sensory blockade could mask symptoms or worsen ischemic injury. In […]
Read MoreAuthor: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesia workforce challenges are often framed as a simple staffing shortage, but leaders across the field say that narrative often misses the mark. From inefficient care models and misaligned incentives to burnout and growing clinical complexity, the real issue is how anesthesia services are structured, deployed and valued. Anesthesia leaders […]
Read MoreAuthors: Vidovich C et al. A & A Practice, November 2025 SummaryThis case report describes the successful termination of refractory supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) using neostigmine in a critically ill patient undergoing emergent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) under general anesthesia. The report revisits an older, largely abandoned pharmacologic approach and reframes it as a potential rescue […]
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