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Positioning a Patient with a Broken Bone for Spinal Anesthesia

Radius Anesthesia

However, it can cause severe discomfort in patients with a broken femur bone and prevent anesthesiologists from being able to administer spinal anesthesia successfully. The sitting position is frequently preferred due to improved landmark identification, especially in obese or elderly patients.

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The Vital Role of a Cardiothoracic Surgical First Assistant in Modern Healthcare

SpecialtyCare

Team Collaboration Communicating effectively with the surgical team, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses. Ensuring proper wound care and dressing application. Documenting surgical procedures and patient outcomes. Anticipating the needs of the surgeon and adapting to changes in the surgical plan.

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Perioperative Medicine: A Value-Driven Strategy for Hospital Growth and Efficiency

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A general truth is that surgeons prefer operating, primary care clinicians prefer managing chronic medical conditions, and anesthesiologists prefer being in the operating room. For example, allowances for complication readmissions, before CMS penalties start to accrue, are shifted based on the number and severity of medical conditions.

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The Essential Role of Hospital Surgical Support in Modern Healthcare

SpecialtyCare

Hospital surgical support encompasses a wide range of specialized services designed to assist surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses in performing successful surgical procedures. What Is Hospital Surgical Support?

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Target-Controlled Infusion in the US

DFW Anesthesia Professionals

In TCI systems, there is a target concentration that the anesthesiologist will set the infusion to. While anesthesiologists are unable to measure drug concentrations in the tissue as they are being infused, they use pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic models to estimate concentrations and change titration based on those measures.

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5 Key Statistics Shaping Anesthesiology in 2025—and How to Stay Ahead

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Today, anesthesiologists and healthcare leaders face mounting challenges that threaten both the profession and patient care. 12,500 Predicted Anesthesiologist Shortage by 2033 By 2033, The Association of American Medical Colleges projects a shortfall of 12,500 anesthesiologists, a crisis that will hit rural hospitals the hardest.

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Hidden head injury hazards expose cracks in OR safety culture

OR Manager

One of the most sobering moments in the career of anesthesiologist Cornelius Sullivan, MD, occurred not as a caretaker in the OR, but as a patient in the emergency department. Having been knocked out cold by a More » The post Hidden head injury hazards expose cracks in OR safety culture appeared first on OR Manager.

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