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Quality Queries and Quandaries: Confusion surrounds quality reporting for anesthesia providers. The use of acronyms by the government, such as PQRS, MAV, VM, QRUR, QCDR, MACRA and MIPS, only adds to the problem. The “alphabet soup” of government quality programs is bewildering and complex, and even experienced policy wonks struggle to understand them. Many anesthesia […]
Read MoreThe expansion of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) across state lines is an important tool in preventing individuals from “doctor shopping” for multiple opioid prescriptions, and could have a huge effect on the battle against opioid misuse, abuse and diversion, according to pain medicine experts and state officials. “Right now, we are in the midst […]
Read MoreContinuous ketamine infusion may be a safe and effective adjunct to sedation in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients, and could be a potential alternative to the continuous infusion of benzodiazepines. “Ketamine is a rapid-acting anesthetic with both sedative and analgesic properties,” said Lara Groetzinger, PharmD, of the medical ICU of the University of Pittsburgh Medical […]
Read MoreA Systematic Review Authors: Yunkun Deng et al BMC Anesthesiol. 2016;16(12) Background: The management of neuropathic pain (NP) is challenging despite it being the recent focus of extensive research. A number of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the management of NP have been published worldwide over the past 2 decades. This study aimed to assess the quality […]
Read MoreA 2-day interdisciplinary treatment program including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exercise, and education about fibromyalgia (FM) reduced pain and improved health status as effectively as a 10-week program, researcher report in an article published April 7 in Rheumatology International. However, the shorter program may not have been as effective at reducing fatigue and improving physical function. […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: June 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 6 – p 1957–1962 AUTHORS: Gokhale, Priyanka BS et al BACKGROUND: The primary objective of this study was to assess the risk of perioperative anesthesia-related complications in a cohort of obese and non-obese women undergoing outpatient surgical abortion under IV sedation without tracheal intubation. METHODS: […]
Read MoreA Systematic Review of Comparative-Effectiveness Research Authors: R. L. Johnson et al Br J Anaesth. 2016;116(2):163-176. Background: This systematic review evaluated the evidence comparing patient-important outcomes in spinal or epidural vsgeneral anaesthesia for total hip and total knee arthroplasty. Methods: MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, EBSCO CINAHL, Thomson Reuters Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from […]
Read MorePolice say she hit and punched staff members, yelled “I’m one of those bad people!” Talk about a rude awakening. Police say a patient at a Connecticut surgery center became “verbally combative” and later began “hitting and punching staff” and threatened to return with a gun after she emerged from anesthesia last week. Was it […]
Read MoreSuit was brought by patient who moved twice during cataract surgery, causing complications. CLEARED A jury agreed that keeping the patient still during cataract surgery wasn’t ophthalmologist Michael DellaVecchia’s responsibility. A Philadelphia-area ophthalmologist who was accused of negligence has been cleared, thanks to a simple defense often heard outside the courtroom: It’s not my job. The job […]
Read MoreJaime Guerrero, MD, has been sentenced to 100 months in prison for distribution of controlled substances, including prescription opioid hydrocodone, without a legitimate medical purpose, according to the Department of Justice. Dr. Guerrero admitted to distributing and dispensing Schedule II and III controlled substances without a medical purpose and beyond the bounds of professional medical practice […]
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