Written by Angie Stewart Anesthesia Business Consultants As the federal government pushes for increased price transparency, anesthesia practices should prepare to see volume changes at their facilities, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira. Here are five takeaways: 1. With patients’ out-of-pocket costs growing, the federal government has made price transparency a top […]
Read MoreIt’s more than a sound bite. It’s an invaluable life lesson. By Justin Bariso They did it. They pulled off the impossible. For the first time ever, the Virginia Cavaliers are NCAA basketball’s national champions. The Cavs won their first title with grit and determination, defeating the Texas Tech Red Raiders, a team who refused to give up. […]
Read MoreSource: Cardiac Anesthesiologist blog An Updated Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Prevention of Perioperative Peripheral Neuropathies I. Preoperative History and Physical Assessment • When judged appropriate, it is helpful to ascertain that patients can comfortably tolerate the anticipated operative position. • Body habitus, preexisting neurologic symptoms, diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease, […]
Read MoreThis will have an impact on our departments so anesthesia will need to pick it up on providing what the pts think is quality. By Joanne Finnegan | The Leapfrog Group will now rate ambulatory surgery centers and hospital outpatient surgery services on quality and safety. For almost two decades, the nonprofit Leapfrog Group has graded […]
Read Moreby Саrdiac Anesthesiologist FAVOURS percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI): Clinical characteristics: Presence of severe co-morbidity (not adequately reflected by scores) Advanced age/frailty/reduced life expectancy Restricted mobility and conditions that affect the rehabilitation process Anatomical and technical aspects: Multivessel coronary artery disease (MVD) with SYNTAX score 0–22 Anatomy likely resulting in incomplete revascularization with CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting) due to […]
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