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Authors: Matthew C. Miller, MD, FACS et al ASA Monitor September 2023, Vol. 87, 24. Smaller hospitals often fear that “market share” will be devoured by larger organizations. Rural communities frequently fear that they will lose their local hospital altogether, which is often their largest employer. In reality, by fostering both higher volume and higher-acuity care […]
Read MoreAuthor: Mary Dale Peterson, MD, MHA, FACHE, FASA ASA Monitor September 2023, Vol. 87, 11. As a health care executive (HCE), I know first-hand the challenges nearly every hospital and health system faces in today’s constrained environment. While some of the issues may vary regionally, many institutions are having to do more with less due to […]
Read MoreAuthor: Heidi Splete Practical Pain Management July 2023 Adults with cirrhosis who reported pain, including widespread pain, were significantly more likely to also experience mood and cognitive disturbances, fatigue, poor sleep, and impaired physical and social function, based on data from more than 200 individuals.1 Chronic pain is common in cirrhosis, however, the classifications of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kelly Wolfgang ASA Monitor September 2023, Vol. 87, 31. The ASA guidelines make it clear: Physician anesthesiologist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, and certified anesthesiologist assistant participation in all deep sedation procedures provides the safest patient care overall. Yet, throughout the country, deep sedation is being provided by qualified nonanesthesia professionals, backed by Medicare regulations that […]
Read MoreASA Monitor September 2023, Vol. 87, 10. This month’s AIRS case reports both deal with communication. As we’ve done before, we presented the cases this time in a format that we’ve borrowed from NASA’s CALLBACK publication, which discusses events that have been entered into the Aviation Safety Reporting System. We’ll let you “interact” with the information […]
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