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Author: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesia coverage is emerging as one of the most critical and fragile operational pillars for ASCs. ASC leaders repeatedly cite the convergence of workforce shortages, reimbursement pressure and rising expectations around access and efficiency as threats to anesthesia reliability. What was once a staffing consideration is now a decider of case volume, […]
Read MoreCardiac Anesthesiologist Blog In the high-stakes environment of the OR and the ICU, time is the ultimate variable. When a patient develops acute respiratory failure, waiting for a portable X-ray or transporting a hemodynamically unstable patient to CT can be risky, if not impossible. Enter the BLUE Protocol (Bedside Lung Ultrasound in Emergency). Developed by Professor […]
Read MoreAuthor: Richard Novak, MD THE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANT The induction of general anesthesia often causes a significant drop in blood pressure—an undesirable side effect. A recent publication in our specialty’s leading journal Anesthesiology, “Early Use of Norepinephrine in High-risk Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial,” described the use of a prophylactic infusion of the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Richard Novak, MD THE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANT Anesthesiologists are recognized as the airway experts of medicine. All acute medical care requires the management of Airway-Breathing-Circulation, in that order, which places anesthesiologists at a high rank in terms of importance in emergent patient care. A scenario familiar to all medical trainees is a Code Blue on […]
Read MoreAuthor: Richard Novak, MD THE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANT A familiar adage states that the practice of anesthesia is 99% boredom and 1% panic. In this month’s issue of our specialty’s premier journal, Anesthesiology, Dr. Tjorvi Perry authored an article titled, “Standing Back: Attentive Observations from the Operating Room,” in which he takes an insightful academic anesthesiologist’s view of the 99% […]
Read MoreBurnout or time away in pain, ICU, or administration doesn’t erase your anesthesia training—it just requires a structured path back. For many physicians, it simply means you stepped away to regroup. We work with anesthesiologists every day who want to return to clinical anesthesia after time away in: administration or leadership roles pain medicine critical […]
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 MoreBurnout or time away in pain, ICU, or administration doesn’t erase your anesthesia training—it just requires a structured path back. For many physicians, it simply means you stepped away to regroup. We work with anesthesiologists every day who want to return to clinical anesthesia after time away in: administration or leadership roles pain medicine critical […]
Read MoreAuthors: Lucas M et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia 142(4):653–663, April 2026 This large retrospective cohort study evaluated outcomes in 25,979 adult patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery across two German hospitals, comparing three care models: transfusion-free blood management, patient blood management (PBM), and no PBM. The primary comparison focused on nontransfusable patients (managed with transfusion-free strategies) […]
Read MoreCardiac Anesthesiologist blog Introduction Evaluating left ventricular (LV) systolic function is a cornerstone of hemodynamic monitoring in perioperative care and the ICU. While qualitative “eyeballing” is valuable for rapid assessment, quantitative measurements provide the objectivity needed for clinical decision-making and longitudinal tracking of a patient’s status. This article explores the primary quantitative methods used to […]
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