Anesthesia & Analgesia journal devotes October issue to DEI
Editor's Note Citing the pervasive connections between healthcare disparities and race and gender, Anesthesia & Analgesia, the oldest publication dedicated exclusively to the specialty of anesthesiology, is devoting its October 2023 issue to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) topics in the field. The issue lays out a number of practical…
ASAP model reduces early lung cancer treatment to one day
Editor's Note Sutter Health’s San Francisco-based California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) has reduced early lung cancer treatment to just 1 day with the help of robotic-assisted bronchoscopy technology, Becker’s Hospital Review February 23 reports. The Assisted Single Anesthetic Procedure (ASAP) allows for multiple procedures to be performed in succession during…
Session: Anesthesia, friend or foe? How to best align with anesthesia partners
Editor's Note Robert Stiefel, MD, principal at Enhance Healthcare Consulting, invited this session’s attendees to see how OR leaders can align their strategy—be it financial, staffing, or other—with anesthesia providers to maximize perioperative performance. As with all facets of healthcare, especially seen in nursing, anesthesia providers are also facing massive…
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