As labor costs climb and federal reimbursement lags, anesthesia coverage has become one of the fastest-growing financial pressures on ASCs. ASC leaders told Becker’s the gap between what anesthesia ...

Here are is one of the challenges affecting ambulatory anesthesia, and advice from experts for handling it effectively. The full story, “5 Current Challenges in Ambulatory Anesthesia,” appears in the ...

Age, new comorbidities, inflammation, cognitive reserve, and changes in anxiety levels alter drug effects and recovery.

A recent policy change by health insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) has led to sharp criticism from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), who warn that the decision could ...

In this video, pediatric anesthesiologist Max Feinstein, MD, discusses a very common concern that patients have: whether or not they'll wake up from anesthesia once surgery is done. Following is a ...

Increased exposure to general anesthesia during surgical procedures is associated with long-term decline in executive function, selective attention and mental speed, and information processing speed.