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Author: Amy Castelbaum Benedikt, M.D., M.A. Anesthesiology November 2023. My Sunday 24-hour call shift as a pediatric anesthesiologist began uneventfully. Two patients presented with acute appendicitis, while a third patient had sustained a forearm fracture from a trampoline misadventure. My cases went well, and I started to imagine that I might experience an “easy call.” […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Vandenberg, Megan T. BA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(2):p 268-276, August 2023. BACKGROUND: A racial compensation disparity among physicians across numerous specialties is well documented and persists after adjustment for age, sex, experience, work hours, productivity, academic rank, and practice structure. This study examined national survey data to determine whether there are racial differences […]
Read MoreASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 36. AQPSM research highlighted in Becker’s, OR Manager, and local consumer media In July, Becker’s and OR Manager covered research presented at the Anesthesia Quality and Patient Safety Meeting (AQPSM) on an innovative, anesthesiologist-led infection prevention program that led to a 50% decrease in infections and $540,000 in cost savings. […]
Read MoreAutor: Marissa M. Weber, M.D. Anesthesiology November 2023. To the Editor: The recent release of the “American Society of Anesthesiologists Consensus-Based Guidance on Preoperative Management of Patients (Adults and Children) on Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Receptor Agonists” was timely and relevant. These medications delay gastric emptying and have resulted in significant complications for patients undergoing anesthesia. These […]
Read MoreAuthors: Michael P. Eaton, MD, FASA et al ASA Monitor September 2023, Vol. 87, 22–23. Anesthesia staffing is driven by the complex interactions between regulations, insurances, reimbursements, local history, and, increasingly, the availability (or, more commonly, lack) of providers. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulation of hospital “conditions of participation” and professional billing […]
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