We’re excited to announce the formation of a new anesthesia group in Riverdale, GA, located just 10 minutes from the Atlanta Airport. We’re seeking dedicated CRNAs to join our collaborative care team, which will include 4 full-time CRNAs and 2 anesthesiologists managing 4 operating rooms. This is a 25% independent practice and doing own blocks! […]
Read MoreAuthors: Patricia A McGaffigan, MS, RN, CPPS; Jonathan B. Cohen, MD, MS, FASA, CPPS Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 40, No. 2 • June 2025 THE PATIENT SAFETY STRUCTURE MEASURE Patient harm continues to occur in hospitalized patients, with at least one adverse event occurring in almost 24% of admissions.1 Recognizing this, the Centers for Medicare & […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ying Eva Lu-Boettcher, MD et al Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 40, No. 2 • June 2025 Infants born at gestational age < 37 weeks are categorized as premature or preterm.1 Apnea of prematurity is defined as a respiratory pause for more than 15–20 seconds, or shorter respiratory pauses accompanied by oxygen desaturation or bradycardia (heart […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Gu, Wan-Jie MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(6):p 1367-1376, June 2025. BACKGROUND: In patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support, the association between arterial hyperoxia and outcomes is unclear. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the association between arterial Po2 (Pao2) and mortality in patients with ECMO. METHODS: The meta-analysis followed […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Dudaryk, Roman MD*; Meizoso, Jonathan P. MD, MSPH, FACS†; Schreiber, Martin A. MD, FACS, FCCM‡ Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(6):p 1359-1362, June 2025. Nearly 2 decades have passed since the hemostatic resuscitation concept revolutionized the management of hemorrhagic shock. Pioneered by the US military during combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, this strategy pivoted from […]
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