Uncategorized 31 May, 2014    By - webmaster
Anesthesia Management: For Cardiac Arrest with Nonshockable Rhythm, Quicker Epinephrine Is Better

Delayed administration of epinephrine for patients with in-hosptial cardiac arrest is associated with increased mortality, according to a retrospective study in BMJ. Using a resuscitation registry, researchers identified 25,000 inpatients who had a cardiac arrest with a nonshockable rhythm (e.g., asystole or pulseless electrical activity). Only 10% survived to discharge. Mortality increased in a stepwise […]

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Uncategorized 31 May, 2014    By - webmaster
Anesthesia Management: How to successfully engage healthcare employees

Good employers and leaders will create and foster more engaged employees, who help make organizations more productive and successful, according to the Gallup Business Journal. Gallup examined 32 companies that employed a collective 600,000 people across seven industries, including healthcare, and found engaged employees outnumber disengaged employees nine to one at these companies. As employee […]

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Uncategorized 31 May, 2014    By - webmaster
Anesthesia Management: 3 Key Findings on Healthcare Billing

Patients aren’t as likely to have problems paying their medical bills if they get information such as out-of-pocket cost estimates up front, according to a recent TransUnion Healthcare survey.  According to TransUnion, a medical necessity software program can provide real-time verification of patients’ insurance eligibility and benefits, allowing providers to avoid billing errors and give […]

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Uncategorized 31 May, 2014    By - webmaster
Anesthesia Management: FDA Clears da Vinci Robotic Surgery Firm on Warning Letter

The wheels of regulation grind slowly, but the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week finally declared that the maker of the da Vinci robotic surgical system has satisfactorily addressed violations listed in an agency warning letter from July 2013. Among other things, the FDA faulted Intuitive Surgical, the manufacturer of the robotic surgical […]

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Uncategorized 31 May, 2014    By - webmaster
Anesthesia Management: Importance of Memorial Day

On this Memorial Day, we pause to remember the 1.3 million American soldiers who have died in war since our founding, and the 1.5 million who have been wounded. Thank you. Thank you again, to all who have served and sacrificed, and to those who now serve and sacrifice.

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