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Somnia Anesthesia Blog

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Preop Visits with Anesthesiologists Likely to Reduce Cancelled Surgeries

Growth of ACO Movement Prompts AAAHC to Introduce New Accreditation Program

Somnia Breaks Ground With New App for Anesthesia Evaluation

Drug Shortage Crisis Affecting Hospital Operations

Study Shows Need for Anesthesiologists to Supervise Cases Highest At the Start of the Day

Webinar Presenters Answer Questions About Anesthesia Care Team Model

Lack of Debriefing Session for Anesthesia Provider After Adverse Event Potentially Harmful

Anesthesia in 2012 – What to Expect

Application Offers Realistic Testing Experience for Anesthesiology Residents

A Likely Remedy for Postoperative Sore Throat and Cough – Licorice?!

US Air Force Grants CRNAs Independent Practice at USAF Facilities Internationally

New Somnia White Paper Explains the Benefits of the Anesthesia Care Team Model

OIG Report Shows Most Adverse Events at Hospitals Go Unreported

Learn More About Anesthesia Patient Safety During Cosmetic Surgery From Expert Barry Friedberg, MD

Risk of Stopping Smoking Before Surgery Unsubstantiated

Pioneers for Health Care Model Chart New ACO Territory

NQF-RAND Study Seeks to Understand Use of Performance Measures

Patient Experience in Healthcare Means More Than Being Nice

Anesthesia & Analgesia App Now Available

Anesthesia Plays Key Role in Hospitals of the Future

New Somnia Resource Material Provides Guide for Hospitals Exploring Anesthesia Options

Ambulatory Surgical Procedures Show Little Effect on Driving Abilities

Pain Management Multimodal Approach Underutilized

Final ACO Regulations Revealed

Anesthesia Information Technology Systems Have Growing Demand

CMS Proposes Changes That Eliminate Red Tape

Independent study highlights differences in US hospitals’ quality standards

AQI develops system to improve patient safety

Misconceptions of Propofol

Anesthesia Study Finds No Link to Increased Cancer Risk

Survey Reveals Basic Anesthetic Monitoring in Question

Ritalin May Reverse Anesthesia Effects

New Somnia White Paper Illustrates Importance of Anesthesia in VBP Programs

Joint Commission Report Initiates Hospital Recognition for Quality

Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction Receives Renewed Focus

Transparency Two-Way Street for Value-Based Purchasing

Drug Shortages Prove Costly

Anesthesia Challenges Shared by Incoming ASA President

Somnia Honored as Patient Safety Organization

Anesthesia Services Can Assist Hospitals With Value-Based Purchasing

Annual AANA Meeting This Weekend in Boston

Anesthesia Services' Impact on the Value-Based Purchasing Program

Studies Show Anesthesiologists Improve Colon Polyp Detection

Reviewing the Value-Based Purchasing Program Final Rule

Best Practices for Anesthesia Onboarding and Change Management

Value-Based Purchasing Series

Child’s Surgery Motivates Parents to Quit Smoking

Study Suggests Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting is Hereditary

PreAnesthesia Visit Calms Patients

Hospitals Struggle with Defining Patient Experience

Calculating Anesthesia Age of Consent

Final Rule for Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program Issued

May Blooms in Health Care Events

Study Links High-Quality Care and Lower Cost Trauma Care

Patient Safety Receives High Marks in Hospital Survey

Learn How Strategic Anesthesia Partnerships Impact Quality, Cost and Patient Satisfaction

Proposed Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Regulations Released

Health Information Technology Study Reviews Effects on Outcomes

Somnia Anesthesia & St. Mary’s Hospital Awarded Poster Presentation at Nursing Conference

Medicare Carriers Instructed on Correct Processing of PT Modifier

Study Shows Anesthesia Need Beyond Compliance

Weighing in on the Extra Cost of Anesthesia Care

Anesthesia Interpretive Guidelines from CMS Revised

Medical Groups Appeal Nurse Anesthetist Ruling

Anesthesia Future Focuses on Quality

Anesthesia Study Teams Neuroscience and Sleep Medicine

Anesthesia Understands Expanded Nursing Role

Nurse Anesthetists Recognized in Week Long Celebration

Burnout in Anesthesiology is High

New York Amends Post-Anesthesia Evaluation Rule

Anesthesiology Ahead of the Curve on Nurses Scope of Practice

Anesthesia Providers and ACOs - Where do you fit in?