Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review ASC investments are entering a new phase, as health systems, payers and physician groups reshape the market through consolidation, integration and renewed pushes for independence. Here are five new ASC investment and transaction trends to know: 1. Private equity shaping the market Over the past decade, private equity firms […]
Read MoreHardin Medical Center (122 beds) is offering a rare CRNA-only practice where you can enjoy full autonomy and an exceptional lifestyle. • Schedule: 2 weeks on / 1 week off (17 weeks off each year)• Model: Independent CRNA practice – no anesthesiologist supervision• Case Mix: General surgery, orthopedics, endoscopy, OB/GYN (including epidurals & C-sections)• No […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review More ASCs are being forced to pay anesthesia stipends as staffing shortages deepen and coverage gaps threaten daily operations. “Anesthesia is now a cost for many ASCs that previously did not have to subsidize their providers,” Traci Albers, CEO of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Surgical Management Professionals, told Becker’s. “With increasing […]
Read MoreAuthors: Vikram Bansal, MD; Nicholas Statzer, MD; Danial Shams, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Vo; 40 No 3 Oct 2025 Summary:Regional anesthesia has undergone major safety improvements over the past four decades through advances in monitoring, pharmacology, and technology. Emphasis has shifted from preventing catastrophic complications to refining best practices, minimizing toxicity, and improving patient […]
Read MoreAuthors: Dumitrascu, Catalina I. et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia 141(4):779–792, October 2025. DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007397 This narrative review examined the anesthetic management of parturients with achondroplasia—who represent roughly 70% of all forms of dwarfism—during labor and cesarean delivery. Given the high rate of cesarean births due to cephalopelvic disproportion and the known airway and spinal anatomical […]
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