Over the past decade, hospital anesthesia costs have increased four- to six-fold. What was once a largely self-sustaining professional service line has quickly become one of the fastest-growing cost ...

The article argues against a Florida proposal to allow Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) to practice without physician supervision. It asserts that physician-led, team-based anesthesia ...

In an office setting, it is unlikely that there are building-wide safeguards as rigorous as in a hospital, according to the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia. For example, the building may not provide ...

As anesthesia practices confront shifting case volumes, tighter reimbursements and growing cost pressures, flexibility has become a defining skill for long-term success. Brian Cohen, MD, ...