The anesthesia workforce shortage has become a fixture in healthcare at large as hospitals, health systems and ASCs figure out how to balance high surgical demand with a lack of providers. Three ...

Shortages of anesthesiologists, certified-registered nurse anesthetists and other anesthesia providers have complicated surgical access over the last decade. The shortage is generally understood to be ...

Physician Anesthesiologists Week is a time to recognize the physicians who protect patients at their most vulnerable moments ...

In today's world of healthcare, expertise and precision are paramount. When it comes to anesthesia care, the stakes couldn't be higher. Anesthesia plays an indispensable role in ensuring patient ...

Universitätsmedizin Berlin has reduced the annual CO 2 emissions originating from gases used for anesthesia by over 80% since 2018. This reduction in carbon emissions was achieved by using ...

Anesthesiologists are sometimes called the “lone wolves” of surgery. Often, these physicians work solo in the operating room and exist on the periphery of the ordinarily close-knit professional ...

Anesthesia awareness, or accidental awareness, is the rare but possible experience of regaining consciousness while under an anesthetic. Some people may experience a general awareness, while others ...

A Hartford dentist’s discovery in the 1840s made pain-free surgery possible, though he never received recognition during his lifetime.