The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

You’re the anesthesiologist assigned to a freestanding ambulatory surgery center (ASC). Are you and the facility prepared for an emergency at a surgery center? Let’s examine this case study: You meet your first patient of the morning, a 75-year-old female scheduled for lateral epicondylitis release surgery on her right elbow.

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Somnia

APRIL 5, 2023

Reducing drug waste created by anesthesiologists can result in significant cost savings for ASC’s and hospitals. Drug waste is a significant contributor to the cost of routine anesthesia care,” said lead author of study Raj Patel, BS, a medical student at University of Illinois Chicago.

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Radius Anesthesia

JULY 5, 2024

Surgical prehabilitation, often shortened to “prehab,” is a proactive approach that prepares patients physically and psychologically for the stresses of surgery. The goal is to ensure that the patient enters surgery in the best possible physical condition. Physical exercise is a cornerstone of most prehabilitation programs.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 17, 2024

I’m writing this review to inform anesthesia providers and laypersons regarding developments in the field of anesthesiology. Vladimir Nekhendzy, Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Otolaryngology, Stanford University School of Medicine, and Past President of the Society for Head and Neck Anesthesia, is the inventor of the Spiro device.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MAY 28, 2024

Primary Consultant Anesthesiologist The “Preoperative Evaluation” chapter in our Bible, Miller’s Anesthesia , is 80 pages long—one of the longest chapters in the book. It’s almost June, and hundreds of anesthesia residents are about to graduate from residency programs. Read on and I’ll explain why. His clinic resulted in 87.9%

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

If your portfolio is looking for an acquisition positioned to leverage emerging trends in healthcare and deliver sustainable growth, investing in an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) could be the perfect fit. With rising anesthesia costs and stagnating reimbursements, ASCs’ margins are thinner than they were even five years ago.

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SpecialtyCare

JUNE 15, 2024

Table of Contents Introduction Understanding PLIF Surgery The Procedure Recovery and Rehabilitation 10 Benefits of PLIF Surgery Why Choose SpecialtyCare for Your Surgery? What conditions can PLIF surgery treat? How long does the surgery take? What is the success rate of PLIF surgery? Why Choose PLIF Surgery?

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Nurse Jess

JANUARY 18, 2023

Last week, I encounter a patient that I’ve taken care of twice before (how likely is it amongst 30 CRNAs at the hospital that I get to take care of him 3 times in a row?). Since I remembered how it took much longer from him to recover from anesthesia, I adjusted my anesthetic and he recovered much more quickly.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

America’s hospitals are in fiscal chaos. Anesthesiologists work in hospitals, and when a hospital closes, anesthesiologists lose their jobs. Hospitals are losing money, particularly when it comes to the treatment of Medicaid/Medicare patients. 2 An anesthesia group’s success is closely tied to the fate of their hospital.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MAY 13, 2020

An important question for many Americans is, “Is it safe for me to have surgery during this COVID pandemic?” The main questions as to whether a hospital or an ambulatory surgery center can resume elective surgery as of May 2020 are: What is the incidence of COVID-19 in your geographic area? It depends.

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Radius Anesthesia

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Pediatric anesthesia presents unique challenges and considerations compared to adult anesthesia, requiring specialized knowledge and techniques to ensure safe and effective care. One of the most notable differences between pediatric and adult anesthesia lies in the airway anatomy of pediatric patients.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MARCH 5, 2018

Are surgery centers safe? This column is in response the Kaiser Health News story “How a push to cut costs and boost profits at surgery centers led to a trail of deaths” published on USAToday.com this week. The article set off a firestorm of controversy in the surgery center industry. Yes, they are safe. There are always risks.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Almost every anesthesiologist in America has experience with surgery using the da Vinci robot system. Is robot surgery a miraculous futuristic device that advances surgery to a higher plain? Or is it an expensive gadget for hospitals and surgeons to market and attract potential patients?

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The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

This week I filmed a 26-minute question and answer video for the American Sleep Apnea Association regarding the topic of sleep apnea and surgery. The video provides answers to individuals who have obstructive sleep apnea and are contemplating surgery and anesthesia. Risks of anesthesia and the OSA patient?

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Radius Anesthesia

MARCH 25, 2024

Lidocaine is an amide local anesthetic commonly used for local or topical anesthesia. found strong evidence that intravenous lidocaine reduces postoperative (defined in the review as 1–4 hours after surgery) pain when compared to placebo. A 2020 review of controlled trials for intravenous lidocaine infusion conducted by Chu et al.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MARCH 2, 2024

If you wonder how much the anesthesia scene has changed significantly over the past four decades, check out this narrative: In 1986 I was in my second and final year of anesthesia residency training at Stanford, and I was looking for a job. I heard about an opening with a busy private practice anesthesia group in Southern California.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

AUGUST 15, 2024

Open abdominal surgeries became laparoscopies, with the surgeon focused on a two-dimensional video screen while he or she manipulated instruments inside the abdomen. McGrath Video Laryngoscope Limitations of video laryngoscopy include: The price of purchasing one GlideScope for our multispecialty ambulatory surgery center was $14,000.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

JANUARY 25, 2024

For example, ASCs may give surgeons the potential to own equity in their workplace, with greater control over their schedule and improved efficiency when compared to practicing at a hospital. Related read: Anesthesia workforce shortages and how to navigate them 2. Related read: Anesthesia workforce shortages and how to navigate them 2.

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SpecialtyCare

AUGUST 16, 2024

This article will delve into what PLIF entails, its benefits, the surgical procedure, and post-operative care, providing you with a comprehensive understanding of this critical spinal surgery. Improved Mobility: Patients often experience improved function and mobility after surgery, allowing them to return to their daily activities.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

APRIL 30, 2024

IN ROUGHLY CHRONOLOGIC ORDER: • THE HEART-LUNG MACHINE AND OPEN HEART SURGERY. The heart-lung machine made coronary artery bypass surgery and open heart surgery possible. The invention of the cardiopulmonary bypass pump, or heart-lung machine, allowed blood to bypass the heart during surgery.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Let’s look at a case study which highlights a specific risk of general anesthesia at a freestanding surgery center or a surgeon’s office operating room, when the anesthesiologist departs soon after the case is finished. The anesthesiologist meets the patient prior to the surgery, reviews the chart, and examines the patient.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Operating Room (OR) nurses, also known as perioperative nurses, play an essential role in surgeries. OR nurses have various responsibilities in and out of the operating room, including: Preoperative Preparation : OR nurses prepare both the patient and the operating room for surgery. and Virginia.

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Incision

JANUARY 29, 2024

Both kinds of silo — structural and individual — resonate strongly in the world of surgery. We organize our work according to what tasks fall under what teams, based on the traditional structures of hospitals and training programs. So, how can we do this in surgery? The surgery starts on time. Food for thought.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JUNE 4, 2024

Ability can also be evidenced the quality of the anesthesia residency/fellowship training program you’ve completed, as well as the medical school you’ve graduated from. How does a group determine whether a potential anesthesia hire is an affable, friendly, easy-to-get-along-with individual?

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MAY 2, 2023

The Barnes Jewish Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis Imagine this: You’re an anesthesiologist in the operating room at a busy hospital. Anesthesiologists at Barnes Jewish Hospital at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri are studying a novel system they call the Anesthesia Control Tower (ACT).

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DFW Anesthesia Professionals

APRIL 29, 2024

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are among the most common complications following surgery, affecting a significant proportion of patients. Moreover, severe cases of PONV can result in complications such as wound dehiscence and increased healthcare costs due to prolonged hospital stays.

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SpecialtyCare

JULY 13, 2024

By fusing the affected vertebrae, the surgery aims to reduce pain, improve stability, and prevent further spinal deformities. The Surgical Procedure Posterior cervical fusion involves several steps to ensure successful outcomes: Anesthesia : The patient is placed under general anesthesia to ensure comfort throughout the procedure.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

JUNE 4, 2024

Yet, with a single minute in the OR costing as much as $120, ASCs, hospital outpatient departments (HOPD), and ORs regularly waste much more than that. The reasons for low OR utilization rates are multifactorial, yet they often trace back to ineffective pre-anesthesia testing processes. It’s unlikely.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The Stanford Emergency Manual has been used in all Stanford Hospital anesthetizing locations since 2012, and Stanford has printed and shipped thousands of Manuals to institutions around the United States and the world. Both were published in the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia. The patient is turning blue and lacks pulses.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

18, 2024 While Hospital Outpatient Department (HOPD) Ambulatory Surgery Centers receive higher reimbursement rates than freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Centers ( ASCs ), hospital systems are increasingly interested in transitioning their freestanding HOPDs to ASCs. Updated Sept.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JANUARY 30, 2024

Is your doctor an experienced anesthesia provider or a newbie? The list below chronicles the crescendo of growth of as I’ve witnessed it from a newly-trained anesthesia doctor to an expert practitioner. In my view, inexperienced anesthesia providers are more likely to: Be nervous/anxious. This observation is no surprise.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

If you were consolidating five disparate sites of care into a new 12-OR surgery center, what would you do to set it up for success? Luke’s Health System, Gerry Biala, RN, MS, CNOR, CSSM, Senior Vice President, Sullivan Healthcare Consulting While the facility is technically a hospital outpatient department (HOPD), St.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MAY 23, 2023

” Despite this, during surgery your anesthesiologist injected fentanyl into your IV as part of your anesthetic. Fentanyl was introduced in the 1960s when it was first patented under the brand name Sublimaze , and fentanyl quickly became the most commonly administered narcotic by anesthesia providers. Is that safe?

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

MARCH 10, 2023

3 Ways Surgical Providers Improve Patient Outcomes Surgical providers—surgical assistants, nurses, and surgical technologists—provide aid during surgery to doctors. They assist in exposure, closure, hemostasis, and other intraoperative technical functions that ultimately ensure the surgery is successful.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MAY 16, 2023

A 2021 publication, “Factors and Economic Outcomes Associated with Documented Difficult Intubation in the United States,” by Moucharite et al, studied the economic cost of a difficult intubation in hospitalized patients. For difficult intubation patients the mean hospital length of stay was 3.8 days longer.

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Radius Anesthesia

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

According to an American Hospital Association (AHA) survey of community hospitals, nearly 50% of responding hospitals reported at least 21 drug shortages within the first 6 months of 2011, and more than 99% of hospitals reported at least 1 drug shortage within the same time period. min for ciprofol and 0.80 Anesth Prog.

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Picis

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Anesthesia EMR software is a driving force behind this change, heralding an era that gives clinicians more time with the patient, and helps improve operations. Improvements in Data Collection Anesthesia EMR software isn’t just about documenting medical records electronically.

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