Articles

June 26, 2019

Paving the Way for Representative Leadership in Anesthesiology

Along with becoming an excellent clinician, many anesthesiologists also have the objective of becoming involved in physician leadership. This could ...
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June 17, 2019

The Use of Patient Simulators in Anesthesia Training

Throughout the history of the medical profession, physicians and students have relied on various forms of patient simulation, utilizing animals ...
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June 10, 2019

Rural Areas Face a Shortage of Anesthesiology Professionals

In the United States healthcare space, there is often dialogue presented regarding the projected shortage of physicians throughout the country ...
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June 3, 2019

Anesthetic Neurotoxicity

Delivery of anesthetic drugs undoubtedly work on areas of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves to achieve their desired ...
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May 28, 2019

Clinical Indications for the Dural Puncture Epidural Technique

Neuraxial Anesthesia, and more specifically epidural anesthesia, is the most common method of pain control for laboring obstetric patients. Its ...
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May 20, 2019

Evolution of Anesthesiology Residency Programs

Residency is a critical step after medical school. It is during this time that students become physicians, and learn how ...
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May 13, 2019

The Claims Adjudication Process

Over the past century, the health insurance industry has evolved dramatically. In addition to other changes and advancements, this evolution ...
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May 6, 2019

Virtual Reality as a Tool for Surgical and Anesthesia Training

Medical education continues to advance to further domains, and anesthesia training is aligned with this trend. In the traditional method ...
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April 29, 2019

The Challenges of Electronic Health Record Interoperability

In the last ten years there have been significant efforts made toward building a healthcare information technology (IT) infrastructure in ...
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April 22, 2019

Double-Booked Surgeries: Policy and Practice for Anesthesiologists

Operations Management for hospitals, healthcare providers, and outpatient units that provide surgical services encounter several challenges with respect to managing ...
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April 15, 2019

The Debate on Pediatric Anesthesia and Child Development

In February 2019, the New York Times published an article entitled, “Having Anesthesia Once as a Baby Does Not Cause ...
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April 8, 2019

Multi-modal Pain Regimens May Affect Post-Operative Pain Control for Patients

In October 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services officially declared that the opioid crisis constituted a nationwide public ...
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