Despite the growth in use of procedural suites outside of the operating room, non-OR anesthesia (NORA) care remains a troubling concern for patient safety, experts say. Non-OR procedure suites -- such ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA—Going with a minimalist approach that involves local instead of general anesthesia appears to have several advantages for patients undergoing TAVR, according to a new meta-analysis. In ...

Anesthesia staffing challenges are moving from a persistent operational headache to a defining structural force for ASCs. As ...

A recent study published in PLOS One and conducted by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers in Boston reveals virtual reality use during hand surgery led to significant reductions in ...

Can patients communicate with the anesthesiologist and surgeon during general anesthesia? Well, thanks to a new cooperative patient anesthesia technique, says an Italian study. Can patients ...

Nurse Anesthesia students are highly discouraged from working during training due to the academic and clinical demands of ...

Seeking to reduce the incidence of critical events in high-risk patients, the NAPA Anesthesia Patient Safety Institute (NAPSI)—NAPA’s certified Patient Safety Organization (PSO)—conducted a systemwide ...

Using regional anesthesia instead of general anesthesia in patients with sleep apnea undergoing total joint replacement decreases major complications by 17 percent, according to a new study. Using ...

CHICAGO – A medical accreditation group Tuesday urged hospitals nationwide to take steps to prevent "anesthesia awareness" — instances in which patients wake up during surgery and sometimes feel ...

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) proudly hosted a Capitol Hill briefing, highlighting the critical need to update anesthesia monitoring ...

October 22, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ --After decades of decline, the worldwide death rate from full anesthesia is quietly creeping higher. According to an article recently published in the German ...

In 2025, ASC leaders grappled with mounting anesthesia provider shortages, reimbursement headwinds and the growing expectation to pay stipends to secure coverage, pressures that are reshaping staffing ...