Physician anesthesiologists identify 5 common tests & procedures to...
Proving that less really is more, five specific tests or procedures commonly performed in anesthesiology that may not be necessary and, in some cases should be avoided, will be published online June 16...
View ArticleSurgical patients more likely to follow medication instructions when provided...
A study in the July issue of Anesthesiology revealed that patients who receive a simple, multicolor, standardized medication instruction sheet before surgery are more likely to comply with their...
View ArticleResearchers identify new compound to treat depression-Fast-acting ketamine...
There is new hope for people suffering from depression. Researchers have identified a compound, hydroxynorketamine (HNK), that may treat symptoms of depression just as effectively and rapidly as...
View ArticleParticipate in the ASA Practice Survey
ASA and AQI need your help to understanding the transformative changes occurring in healthcare delivery systems. Please take a moment to complete this short survey that will help ensure ASA and AQI...
View ArticleThe Committee on Standards and Practice Parameters and the Task Force on...
Revised Practice Advisory Request for Comment
View ArticlePhysician anesthesiologists arrive in Rwanda for teaching program
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA®) Global Humanitarian Outreach (GHO) volunteers arrived in Rwanda today to participate in a teaching program at the two teaching hospitals of the National...
View ArticleLearn about Mechanical Ventilation–associated Lung Fibrosis in Acute...
Learn about Mechanical Ventilation–associated Lung Fibrosis in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Significant Contributor to Poor Outcome with the Journal CME Program. Subscribe now.
View ArticleThe Committee on Standards and Practice Parameters and the Task Force on...
The Committee on Standards and Practice Parameters and the Task Force on Perioperative Blood Transfusion and Adjuvant Therapies request comments on the revised Practice Guidelines for Perioperative...
View ArticleASA President Jane C.K. Fitch, M.D. discusses the perioperative surgical home...
Better outcomes, lower costs, more-satisfied patients. It's what we all strive for. And it's a goal that continues to elude us. ASA President Jane C.K. Fitch, M.D. discusses the perioperative surgical...
View ArticleASA launches a new online course on Operating Room Management Basics
Obtain operating room management skills with new online course ASA launches a new Operating Room (O.R.) Management Basics online course for residents and anesthesiologists. Learn the basics of...
View ArticleMajor dopamine system helps restore consciousness after general anesthesia,...
Major Dopamine Study Finds
View ArticleAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists® (ASA®) Organizations Receive ASAE’s...
The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) announced its 2014 Power of A Award winners, including two affiliated organizations of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).
View Article2014 SEE Program Volume 30B now available
Just released SEE Volume 30B! Pick up the latest issue of the Self-Education and Evaluation (SEE) Program, Volume 30 A & B. Each Volume of SEE includes 100 questions, with 200 questions for the...
View ArticleRegistration is now open for ASA Quality Meeting
ASA Quality Meeting November 8-9, 2014 Schaumburg, IL ASA members, don't miss the ASA Quality Meeting where you will learn strategies for meeting quality mandates and how to use quality management data...
View ArticleStatement on Obstetrical Complications and Maternal Outcomes
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists President John C. Jennings, M.D., and American Society of Anesthesiologists® President Jane C.K. Fitch, M.D., released the following statement...
View ArticleSubmit an abstract for PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2015 and earn a chance to win prizes
Call for AbstractsSubmit an abstract for PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2015 and you could win monetary prizes for the first, second and third place posters. Poster presentations should highlight the latest...
View ArticleRep. Tammy Duckworth attends ASA® ribbon-cutting ceremony at Schaumburg...
The American Society of Anesthesiologists® (ASA) was honored by the attendance of U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (IL-8) who congratulated ASA in a speech to attendees at its ribbon-cutting ceremony...
View ArticleOpioid users breathe easier with novel drug to treat respiratory depression
People taking prescription opioids to treat moderate to severe pain may be able to breathe a little easier, literally. A study published in the September issue of Anesthesiology, the official medical...
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