The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a part of the CDC, offers a free, downloadable brochure on waste anesthetic gases. Waste anesthetic gases are small amounts of volatile ...

Anesthesia drugs are used in millions of patients every year but do doctors really know how they work? On a recent Monday morning, Catholic priest and Villanova University professor Michael Joseph ...

ROSEMONT, Ill., June 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — (AANA)— The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) recently issued its policy considerations addressing the safe and effective disposal of ...

The survey found that 19 percent reported safe handling procedures were unavailable and 18 percent never received training on safe handling of anesthetic gases. Oct 12, 2016 A new article from NIOSH ...

Dr. Peggy Allen is a pediatric anesthesiologist and the anesthesiology sustainability program director at Akron Children's Hospital. The hospital has reached Stage 7 on the HIMSS Electronic Medical ...

Marc Koch, MD, MBA, is an anesthesiologist and president and CEO of Somnia Anesthesia Services. Q: What are the major challenges ASCs face with regard to addressing their anesthesia needs? Dr. Marc ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Automated syringe pump induction may be associated with less propofol waste after IV anesthesia vs. manual ...

Anesthesia was a major medical breakthrough, allowing us to lose consciousness during surgery and other painful procedures. Trouble is, we’re not entirely sure how it works. But now we’re getting ...