To reduce readmission rates, hospitals must consider several factors such as standards for length of stay, medication management, and discharge planning, this new CMO says.

Greater familiarity between a surgeon and anesthesiologist was associated with improved postoperative outcomes for patients undergoing certain surgeries, according to a Canadian retrospective ...

Anesthesia is a rapidly growing field, with technological advancements and shifts to outpatient care redefining the roles of its providers. Two anesthesia professionals joined Becker’s to discuss ...

An anesthesiology resident from the University of Washington Medical School who worked at Seattle Children's Hospital, UW ...

A 35-year-old doctor in training is accused of stealing fentanyl from children at a Washington hospital, federal officials ...

As the outpatient surgery landscape rapidly expands, anesthesia practices are undergoing a pivotal transformation. Ten anesthesia leaders joined Becker’s to discuss how their roles are shifting to ...

Camilo Nuin, an 18-year-old player from San Telmo's youth team, died on Wednesday during knee surgery. The causes of his ...

At Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga, the decision to stop using the common anesthetic gas desflurane during surgeries made a big difference. The hospital reduced carbon emissions from ...

Texas Children's Hospital North Austin Campus performs surgery to remove baby's lung mass during birth while still attached to umbilical cord, in risky, life-saving procedure.

The book features Ella, a young girl who needs surgery after a skateboarding accident, and explains the surgical process in a ...

The Insurance Commission proposes higher CMVLI premiums and increased death and injury benefits as road crash fatalities hit record highs in 2023.

Then came the trip to the ninth-floor operating room. Anesthesiologist Earle C. Skinner saw to it that the positive-pressure machine, the EKG monitor and the transfusions kept going during the ...