Authors: Chinami Tone et al International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia Highlights • Assisted reproductive technology is not independently associated with maternal satisfaction. • Higher labor pain is associated with lower maternal satisfaction with labor epidural analgesia. • Short and prolonged anesthesia duration are linked to lower maternal satisfaction. Background Maternal satisfaction with neuraxial labor analgesia […]
Read MoreAuthors: Daniel J. McCoy et al A&A Practice 20(5):p e02216, May 2026. Needle and blood–injection–injury phobia is commonly encountered in the perioperative setting. It can significantly disrupt operating room throughput, increase healthcare costs, cause delays in care, and lead to patient disengagement with the healthcare system. These phobias, which involve intense fear and anxiety about needles and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review For years, ASC staffing shortages were treated as a cost-line headache. Now, leaders increasingly describe workforce scarcity as something closer to a ceiling on what an ASC can safely do at all. “ASCs are particularly dealing with shortages in skilled nursing, scrub techs and anesthesiologists,” Sean Gipson, CEO and […]
Read MoreNews provided by Masimo Corporation Next-Generation PSi Algorithm Is Designed to Respond Faster During Induction and Provide Greater Stability in Challenging Low-Power EEG Conditions Masimo, a Danaher company and a specialty diagnostics solutions innovator of pulse oximetry and other patient-monitoring solutions, today announced CE Mark for smartSedLine™, its next-generation brain function monitor featuring an AI-powered […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesia has become one of the most persistent staffing headaches for ASCs and hospitals alike. It’s not just a bad labor market, but a pipeline problem stacked on top of an aging workforce, a bottlenecked training system and a reimbursement environment that’s making it harder to attract new anesthesiologists […]
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