Still Possible for ASCs to Succeed in Light of Restrictive Policies and Programs
Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) seemingly never get a break when it comes to reimbursement and Medicare payment policies, especially during the last decade. According to Becker’s ASC Review, the Medicare Payment…
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Quality Pain Management: What is it Exactly?
While reading through various anesthesia articles this week, I came across an abstract of a study that was conducted by Sigridur Zoëga MS, RN, CNS and company earlier this month. The purpose…
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ASA Releases Recommendations for Commercial Use of Sedasys
As a follow-up to our previous blog post, “2014: The Year of the Robot Anesthesiologist,” it is only fitting that we discuss the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ (ASA) guidelines and recommendations…
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Somnia Chief Discusses Critical Steps in CLABSI Prevention in Recent AORN Publication
Dr. Robert Karpinos, Chief of Anesthesiology at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, NY, and a member of the Somnia Anesthesia family, collaborated with the Association of periOperative Nurses (AORN) in…
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The Impact of Healthcare Reform May Need Wait-And-See Approach
The clock is ticking. With just about seven months remaining until the major changes of healthcare reform take hold, the anticipation – and dread - depending on where you stand on…