http://www.AnesthesiologyNews.com/descriptionen-ushttp://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=15414Tue, 3 Jul 2010Seriously ill patients who arrive at the hospital without health insurance are significantly less likely to receive critical care services, and may suffer worse outcomes as a result, a new meta-analysis has found.http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=15413Mon, 2 Jul 2010Stationing a pharmacist in the post-anesthesia care unit has been a boon to nurses and patients at Rex Healthcare, a 432-bed community hospital in Raleigh, N.C., decreasing delivery time for stat medications by 60%.http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=15259Wed, 4 Jun 2010More than 1,200 anesthesiologists converged on Dubai in March of this year to present and practice the latest strategies for numbing pain. But they stopped short of putting each other to sleep. http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=15157Thu, 5 Jun 2010On May 8, 2010, Alice McNeal, MD, was inducted into the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame (AHHOF) along with other members of the 2010 class of honorees. Dr. McNeal, the state’s first female anesthesiologist, becomes the second anesthesiologist inducted into the honorary group, joining Robert A. Hingson, MD (1999).http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=15130Tue, 3 May 2010Their operating rooms are shabby, the equipment outdated. But the field hospitals for Médicins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders can boast low mortality rates for their surgical patients—an average of 0.2% in more than a dozen, often conflict-ridden, countries.http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=14927Tue, 3 Apr 2010Many physicians choose not to broach painful topics with terminally ill patients—such as how long they might live, their wishes regarding resuscitation and hospice care, and where they would like to die—until their symptoms become worse or when treatment will no longer help them, according to a nationwide survey. This, despite current guidelines recommending that these discussions should begin immediately for patients with a prognosis of no more than one year survival.http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=14926Mon, 2 Apr 2010Although anesthesiologists have made great strides in safely administering anesthetics, end-of-life decisions remain an area of confusion and uncertainty for many clinicians. One member of the profession, however, considers anesthesiologists to be the best placed in caring for dying patients.http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=14897Tue, 3 Apr 2010Critical care specialist Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, the creator of the five-step checklist for infection prevention, has launched a campaign to take the checklist movement to a new level.http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=14756Fri, 6 Mar 2010In an effort to promote transparency in medical writing, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) has developed a new conflict-of-interest form for authors whose research is published in medical journals.http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=14755Thu, 5 Mar 2010Ever felt ignored in a conversation? Wondered if what you were saying had any impact on a staff member, or whether your medical findings were clearly received by a patient? Your confusion may have been created by a lack of communication on the part of your listener.