ASCs are poised for growth over the next several years as CMS and payer policy, patient preference and demand for surgical services push more cases into the outpatient setting. While this potential ...
The rapid expansion of ASCs is bumping up against a critical constraint: anesthesia staffing. As ASCs take on more complex procedures, anesthesia coverage is becoming a key chokepoint — and for many ...
(BPT) – The “silver tsunami” of people 65 and older combined with the uptick in surgeries during the winter months is creating the perfect storm for a sometimes-overlooked issue — postoperative ...
A Louisiana hospital did not have a duty to disclose an anesthesiologist’s drug problem in a reference to a prospective hospital employer, and therefore cannot be held liable for patient injuries the ...
The last 20 years might be considered the “golden age” for advances in anesthesiology, culminating in the first nationwide system for the collection of data that includes individual anesthesia ...
Artificial intelligence (AI) could soon help anesthesiologists keep children safer in the operating room and improve their ...
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to improve safety in pediatric anesthesia. By enhancing risk assessment ...