Anesthesia leaders face a diverse set of challenges in 2026 as the workforce shortage continues to shift across geographies, markets and practice settings. Melissa Croad, CRNA, APRN, president of the ...

Declining reimbursement rates have been the center of policy concerns shared by anesthesia providers across healthcare, especially in settings that rely more heavily on certified registered nurse ...

Thomas Greene had been experiencing pain in his right leg, a complication from diabetes, when doctors recommended a procedure to increase blood flow to the limb. Retired from a career as an ...

In a session titled “Avoiding a Hurricane: How to Evaluate Your Anesthesia Provider and Ensure Your OR’s Success” at the annual Becker’s Hospital Review Conference in Chicago, Marc E. Koch, MD, ...

South Shore Anesthesia Associates reached an agreement with Massachusetts officials to settle allegations it used surprise billing tactics against patients at Weymouth, Mass.-based South Shore ...

Anesthesia providers had high numbers of hand hygiene (HH) opportunities in the operating room per hour, but low levels of HH compliance, according to a new study. Compliance was lowest during the ...

ASHEVILLE - Mission Health may end its relationship with a provider of anesthesia services amid concerns about access to care and costs now that the provider has been acquired by an “out-of-area, ...

A Weymouth-based health care provider has agreed to pay the state $260,000 to settle allegations that it used “surprise billing” methods with patients at South Shore Hospital, the attorney general’s ...

Service Provider: The operation was performed at Jennersville Hospital in West Grove, Pennsylvania, which closed in December 2021. Anesthesia services were provided by two providers who work for North ...

Thomas Greene had been experiencing pain in his right leg, a complication from diabetes, when doctors recommended a procedure to increase blood flow to the limb. Retired from a career as an ...

Thomas Greene with his wife, Bluizer, at their home in Oxford, Pennsylvania. After Thomas had a procedure on his leg, the anesthesia providers billed Medicare late, and he was sent to collections for ...