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Six ASC leaders discuss the issues they are most concerned about as 2023 comes to a close - from anesthesia shortages to inflationary trends in supplies and ser

ASCs faced anesthesia shortages and price hikes in 2023. Read 10 anesthesia stories from Beckers, including the highest paying job in 2023, anesthesiologists o

Report from VMG Health reveals that Medicare reimbursements for anesthesia services have decreased while demand has skyrocketed. Learn how the No Surprises Act

1. In this randomized controlled trial, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) was prevented by employing inhaled amikacin in mechanically ventilated patients exceeding three-day duration. 2. Inhaled amikacin was associated with a reduction in VAP incidence during a 28-day follow-up period. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Study Rundown: VAP typically occurs 48 hours or more post-mechanical ventilation via

Simulated high altitude could help older patients at risk of health complications related to surgery, a new study has found. A randomised trial of eight volunteers spent a week exposed to reduced oxygen levels that simulated high altitude in a residential hypoxia facility, to see if breathing less oxygen could benefit their physical health.

WHO head said it’s high time UN Conference of Parties on climate hold first ‘Health Day’ in its 28th edition

Oregon hospitals cancel "several hundred" surgeries due to shortage of anesthesia providers. Providence Portland Medical Center and Providence St. Vincent Medic

Lina Khan, chair of the FTC, says a recent lawsuit is meant to chill the consolidation of medical groups that results in higher prices for consumers. But it may be too late to curb price hikes.

ASCs are facing anesthesia provider shortages and declining reimbursements, reducing their ability to provide care. ASCs may have an edge in recruiting anesthes

Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts will no longer cover monitored anesthesia care for certain GI procedures unless specific risk factors are present. Gastroen