Patients in Massachusetts Now have Greater Access to High-Quality Care from CRNAs

A new law signed Jan. 1 by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker lifts certain supervision requirements on advance practice registered nurses, providing patients across the state with greater access to high-quality care.
5-Jan-2021 10:15 AM EST Add to Favorites

AANA Board of Directors Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Position Statement

The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Board of Directors approved a position statement recommending that Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and student registered nurse anesthetists educate themselves to make an...
22-Dec-2020 5:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

AANA Applauds Passage of Surprise Billing Legislation That Helps Ensure Patient Access to Care

The U.S. Congress passed a year-end agreement on Dec. 21 that includes a fix to the issue of surprise medical billing. Known as the “No Surprises Act,” the agreement helps prevent patients from receiving surprise medical bills and establishes a...
22-Dec-2020 10:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Backs Medicare Rule Expanding Seniors’ Access to Diagnostic Testing

The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) backs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) decision to permanently allow Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) to supervise diagnostic tests—a decision that will ensure...
7-Dec-2020 3:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

AANA Commends CDC on Prioritizing COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution to Healthcare Personnel

The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) commends the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC's) team of advisors on prioritizing frontline healthcare personnel and residents of long-term facilities for the first phase...
4-Dec-2020 2:35 PM EST Add to Favorites

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Urges HHS to Permanently Remove Barriers to CRNA Practice

As COVID-19 cases surge across the country, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) is urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make a waiver that suspends physician supervision requirements of nurse...
2-Dec-2020 3:15 PM EST Add to Favorites

AANA Joins Rural Health Action Alliance

With COVID-19 infections surging in rural America, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) joined several other healthcare organizations to bring equitable access to care in rural America and bridge the rural divide. The Rural Health...
19-Nov-2020 10:20 AM EST Add to Favorites

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Calls on President-Elect to Consider Nurses for Leadership Positions

Leaders of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) are encouraging the president-elect to appoint nurses to lead government agencies in an effort to move our nation forward during the COVID-19 pandemic
16-Nov-2020 6:20 PM EST Add to Favorites

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