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

The Anesthesia Consultant

In the operating rooms, the patients are brought in by the surgeons. Anesthesia providers, be they physician anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists, are tasked with providing safe and quality anesthesia care. Note that anesthesiologists who specialize in pain medicine in a clinic setting can be exceptions to this discussion.

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Solving Bloated Costs in Renown Health’s OR

Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

It was overly reliant on costly travelers, regularly had delays to start the day, and was slow in its room turnovers, among other problems. The delays experienced on the other 48% of days were compounded by slow room turnover times, which sometimes took as long as 40 minutes. Each of these challenges was costly.