Hardin 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: Dr. Rob Clemens When anesthesia is hospital-employed, billing is often treated as an afterthought. Salaries are budgeted, coverage is secured, and revenue is assumed to follow. In practice, suboptimal anesthesia billing quietly erodes hospital margins every month — even when staffing and coverage appear stable. Employment does not insulate anesthesia services from lost revenue. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review The anesthesia workforce shortage has become a fixture in healthcare at large as hospitals, health systems and ASCs figure out how to balance high surgical demand with a lack of providers. Three leaders in anesthesia recently joined Becker’s to share the trends they’re observing in how ASCs and other organizations adapt to the shortage. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Anne Beukers et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 142(1):5–14 (January 2026). Anesthetic Management Considerations During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Volatile AnestheticsEnd-tidal sevoflurane concentrations can be used as a reliable surrogate for plasma levels and may guide anesthetic depth during CPB. High concentrations of sevoflurane or isoflurane that produce burst suppression should be avoided, as burst suppression may […]
Read MoreAuthor: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesia providers play a unique role in healthcare delivery, as their practice intersects with other specialties across the care spectrum, from high pressure operations to more routine surgical procedures. Their positionality and leadership in the […]
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