Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review A cost that barely existed for most ASCs five years ago is now one of the industry’s fastest-growing line items. The share of centers paying anesthesia stipends jumped from 28% to 44% in a single year, anesthesiologist pay has hit seven figures in some markets, and the workforce shortage driving […]
Read MoreAuthors: Takekoshi M et al. Cureus, June 16, 2026. Summary This study evaluated whether an internally developed computer application could reduce the time anesthesiologists spend preparing preoperative anesthesia informed consent forms. Documentation requirements can increase anesthesiologists’ workload and cognitive burden. The investigators developed a semi-automated, institution-specific application using Python and generative AI-assisted programming. The application […]
Read MoreAuthors: Freitas S et al. Cureus, June 17, 2026. Summary This case report describes how drug-induced sleep endoscopy changed the treatment plan for a 10-year-old girl with severe obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, and neurocognitive impairment. The patient had habitual snoring, witnessed apneas, excessive daytime sleepiness, an obstructive apnea-hypopnea index of 15 events per hour, and […]
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