Practice Management

Anesthesia Primed to Lead The Charge in Addressing Climate Change in Healthcare

Many experts believe that climate change could significantly affect medicine, especially anesthesia, in the future.

AUGUST 25, 2025

Quality Improvement Initiative Reduces Response Times to PACU Emergencies

A multidisciplinary initiative between anesthesia and nursing has demonstrated the feasibility of reducing provider response times to emergencies in the PACU.

AUGUST 20, 2025

FDA Approves Ketamine for Surgical Pain Management

THe FDA has approved a new ketamine product for surgical pain management.

AUGUST 18, 2025

Allegations of Negligence: Dismissal of Patient Concerns By a Locum Tenens

Topping the list of the Emergency Care Research Institute’s “Top Ten Patient Safety Concerns” in 2025 is the dismissal of patient, family and caregiver concerns.

AUGUST 6, 2025

Inconsistent Guidelines for Dental Anesthesia Raise Concern, Jeopardize Patient Safety

Significant variance in state regulations governing dental anesthesia has led to inconsistency regarding proper techniques, and may even compromise patient safety.

JULY 23, 2025

Efforts to Curb Desflurane Use Yield Environmental Benefits

A novel study has found a major reduction in anesthesia-related greenhouse gas emissions, a finding that correlates with a marked decrease in desflurane use.

JULY 16, 2025

New Guidelines Help Estimate Cardiac Risk From Noncardiac Procedures

Noncardiac surgery is a major stressor to the cardiovascular system, increasing risks for myocardial infarction, heart failure and arrhythmias among other effects.

JULY 15, 2025

ASA Warns Against At-Home Ketamine Use, Emphasizes Need for Medical Supervision

As ketamine continues to gain recognition for its medicinal uses—both as an anesthetic and a psychiatric treatment—the American Society of Anesthesiologists is reiterating a critical message: Ketamine should only be used in medical settings under professional supervision.

JULY 7, 2025