Editor’s note: This article by Tony Mira, president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, an anesthesia & pain management billing and practice management services company, originally appeared in ...

Anesthesia leaders face a diverse set of challenges in 2026 as the workforce shortage continues to shift across geographies, markets and practice settings. Melissa Croad, CRNA, APRN, president of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

New UnitedHealthcare reimbursement policy that targets nurse anesthetists will shift costs, with damaging ripple effects.

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 ...

An Arizona man suffered a fatal brain injury from anesthesia complications, during a dental implant procedure with his family ...

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 ...

Ketamine for anesthesia does not lower in-hospital death by day 28 compared with etomidate among critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation.

"Cosmetic surgery is personal, and it should never feel rushed," said Dr. Gruber. "In 2026, the best decision a patient can make is to slow down long enough to verify the fundamentals, training, ...