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THE ACHILLES’ HEEL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY… WHAT IS THE GREATEST THREAT TO OUR SPECIALTY?

The Anesthesia Consultant

But nothing is perfect, and anesthesia has one threat which could in time undermine the entire specialty. Anesthesia providers, be they physician anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists, are tasked with providing safe and quality anesthesia care. What is this threat? What is anesthesiology’s Achilles’ heel?

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Solving Bloated Costs in Renown Health’s OR

Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

Plus, Renown was familiar with another staffing-related challenge that had downstream impacts on efficiency and performance: a lack of coordination between anesthesia and other departments. Efficiency Efficiency troubled Renown Health, which stemmed in part from the lack of coordination between anesthesia and other departments.