Authors: Radhika Chalasani, MD, MS et al  ASA Monitor September 2024, Vol. 88, 1–5. The inexorable rise in health care costs has brought ever-greater emphasis on cost reduction in all aspects, including anesthesia care. Intraoperative anesthesia-related expenditures comprise upward of 6% of the total hospital cost for an inpatient procedure (Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2012;25:221-5). We describe efforts […]

Author: Claire Wallace Becker’s ASC Review Project Spruce, a consortium of nine pediatric hospitals, has successfully cut greenhouse gas emissions from inhaled anesthetics by over 50% across its nine partners. The consortium aims to improve anesthesia protocols, increase knowledge of the environmental impact of anesthesia and provide data-driven feedback, according to a Sept. 19 press release. Across […]

We are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review The sentencing for an Raynaldo Ortiz Jr., MD, a former anesthesiologist at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare North Dallas who is accused of tampering with IV bags, has been delayed for the fourth time, CBS News Texas reported Sept. 18. A new date has not yet been set for the hearing, […]

ASA Monitor September 2024, Vol. 88, 30. Edwards launches the SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA valve in Europe with technology to enhance durability Edwards Lifesciences announced the European launch of the SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA valve, the only transcatheter aortic heart valve to incorporate the company’s RESILIA tissue technology, designed to extend the valve’s durability. The valve […]

Author: James Mesrobian, MD, MBA, FASA, FACHE ASA Monitor September 2024, Vol. 88, 10–11. Thomas Sowell, economist and senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, is 93 years old. He is a staunch conservative. He once stated: “There are no solutions, there are only trade-offs; and you try to get the best trade-off you can get […]

Authors: Oskar Kjærgaard Hørsdal, BMSc et al  Anesthesiology Newly Published on August 2024. Background Cardiogenic shock (CS) presents a medical challenge with limited treatment options. Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) during mechanical ventilation has been linked with clinical benefits in patients with CS. We investigated if increasing PEEP levels could unload the left ventricle (LV) in […]

We are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]

Authors: Claudia R. Fernandez Robles, MD; Anthony Tanella, MD ASA Monitor September 2024, Vol. 88, 34–35. Nonoperating room anesthesia (NORA) has experienced significant growth over the past decade, with projections indicating continued expansion (Anesth Analg 2017;124:1261-7). NORA presents unique challenges, such as confined spaces, remote locations, and medically complex patient populations. Increased volumes in NORA necessitates adaptation to […]

Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review Here are 14 new anesthesiology groups, programs and partnerships that have been created since Jan. 1, 2024, as reported by Becker’s:  1. Detroit-based Anesthesia Management Services inked a deal to begin providing anesthesia services with Mount Clemens, Mich.-based McLaren Macomb Hospital starting Oct. 1. 2. Fairfield (Conn.) University has expanded its CRNA program to […]