True-Life Tales of Trying Airways
True-Life Tales of Trying Airways; Anesthesia experts share their most memorable difficult intubations - and what they learned from their experiences.
4 Secrets of Our Nerve Block Success
4 Secrets of Our Nerve Block Success; Tapping into regional anesthesia's potential sends patients home sooner, in less pain and more satisfied with their care.
On Point: Anesthesia Advance's Pace Outpatient Care
On Point: Anesthesia Advance's Pace Outpatient Care; Skilled providers are helping you add increasingly complex procedures.
Primed for Recovery
Primed for Recovery; Optimizing patients' nutrition before surgery prepares their bodies for the physical rigors of surgery.
Should You Go IV-Free?
Should You Go IV-Free? Oral sedation promises to improve efficiencies and increase patient satisfaction in busy eye centers.
Don't Put Off Patient Warming
Don't Put Off Patient Warming; Efforts to prevent hypothermia work best when they begin in pre-op.
Retired Wide Receiver Catching On in the OR
Retired Wide Receiver Catching On in the OR; Q&A with Nate Hughes, MD, former NFLer and future anesthesiologist.
What's Your Medication Safety IQ?
What's Your Medication Safety IQ? Take this short quiz to test your knowledge of drug security, storage and administration.
How to Stock Your MH Carts
How to Stock Your MH Carts; Your staff needs easy access to rescue medications and essential supplies when the patient's life hangs in the balance.
Anesthesia Alert: Go Green With Anesthesia Gases
The impact inhalational anesthetics have on the environment is probably greater than you realize. Consider these planet-polluting realities:...
Anesthesia Alert: Pointers to Prevent Post-op Delirium
With an estimated 10,000 baby boomers retiring every day, surgical facilities need to prepare for the wave of older patients headed for the OR. When it comes...
The Future of Orthopedic Anesthesia
Here’s a look at 5 promising ways to tamp down the intense, persistent post-surgical pain of orthopedic surgery....
Anesthesia Alert: 8 Questions to Ask Patients Before Surgery
Patients often neglect to share important health information with their anesthesia providers before surgery. They might not realize that taking ginkgo biloba for memory,...
5 Key Advances in Anesthesia
5 Key Advances in Anesthesia; The latest tools and techniques that enable safe and pain-free same-day discharge.
The Case for a Block Nurse Coordinator
The Case for a Block Nurse Coordinator; Our regional anesthesia program ran like a well-oiled machine when we put a point person in charge.
10 Hot, New Anesthesia Products
10 Hot, New Anesthesia Products; Highlights from the exhibit hall at the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
All-Natural PONV Remedies
All-Natural PONV Remedies; Can these alternative treatments help you prevent post-op nausea and vomiting?
Anesthesia Alert: Tips to Avoid Wrong-Site Nerve Blocks
Anesthesia Alert: Tips to Avoid Wrong-Site Nerve Blocks; Regional anesthesia has its own set of safety principles.
What's New in Regional Anesthesia
What's New in Regional Anesthesia;A quick update on a few exciting developments - and news of a couple setbacks.
Anesthesia Alert: In or Out of Love With Your Anesthesia Group?
Anesthesia Alert: In or Out of Love With Your Anesthesia Group? Before you switch providers, consider the true cost of divorce