Anesthesia shortages are moving from an intermittent disruption to a defining scheduling constraint for operating rooms and ASCs. As drug supply gaps persist, staffing shortages deepen and costs rise, ...

As hospitals and ASCs grapple with persistent anesthesia workforce shortages, issues with “wasted coverage” are emerging alongside them, according to Megan Friedman, DO, chair and medical director at ...

Techniques with regional anesthesia show better effectiveness for postoperative pain control, and opioid-free methods are ...

DALLAS, Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Symmetry Anesthesia, a physician--led anesthesia organization launched in mid--2025, has rapidly expanded its footprint, onboarding five hospitals and hiring more ...

Built on nearly a decade of partnerships with top anesthesia and hospital leaders, the Anesthesia Economics Summit is a private, invitation-only forum designed to elevate dialogue around workforce ...

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 ...

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 ...

Certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) are highly trained professionals who guide patients through their most vulnerable moments with unmatched skill, compassion, and reassurance.

In the past decade, the need for anesthesia services outside of the operating room (OR) has increased dramatically. While this can be partially attributed to the expansion of gastrointestinal ...