Author: Hailey Bosek Becker’s Spine Review Three anesthesiology organizations reaffirmed the safety of spinal anesthesia in response to reported medication errors that severely harmed four patients in Nashville. The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation and American Society of Anesthesiologists said spinal anesthesia remains a safe and essential technique when administered with appropriate medication, according to […]
Read MoreAnesthesia Experts and Carlsbad Anesthesia Services, LLC are seeking a full-time anesthesiologist to join our established anesthesia team at Carlsbad Medical Center in Carlsbad, New Mexico. This is an exceptional opportunity for an anesthesiologist seeking excellent compensation, a predictable schedule, manageable cases, and a true work-life balance. Because Carlsbad is located in a New Mexico […]
Read MoreAuthors: 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 […]
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