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Deeper sedation may help find difficult-to-detect polyps during colonoscopy

In patients undergoing colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer, deeper sedation using the anesthetic drug propofol may improve detection of "serrated" polyps — a type of precancerous lesion that can be difficult to detect, reports a study in...
15-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants Now Authorized to Practice in Washington State

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law Senate Bill 5184, which authorizes certified anesthesiologist assistant (CAA) licensure in the state. The law, which is the first to introduce the role of CAAs to the Pacific Northwest, will be...
29-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Anesthesiologist, Emergency Physician and Radiologist Groups Maintain Support for Texas Medical Association Challenge to Flawed No Surprises Act Implementation

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), American College of Radiology® (ACR®) and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) submitted their fifth amicus brief in support of the Texas Medical Association’s (TMA) suit challenging...
25-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Anesthesia Medical Societies Announce Launch of National Pain Medicine Coalition

Today the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA Pain Medicine) have launched the new Pain Medicine Coalition (PMC) to advance the common goals of the pain medicine...
25-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Washingtonians Overwhelmingly Want Anesthesiologists to Oversee Nurse Anesthetists and Respond to Emergencies to Ensure Patient Safety

When informed of the background, education, and training of an anesthesiologist versus a nurse anesthetist, people living in Washington, D.C. want anesthesiologists to administer anesthesia during surgery. The District of Columbia Society of...
13-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

American Society of Anesthesiologists Extremely Frustrated with Another Year of Medicare Payment Cuts

Today the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) expressed disappointment with the congressional “doc fix” provisions included in the recently passed government funding package. Instead of blocking the fourth straight year of Medicare...
7-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

American Society of Anesthesiologists welcomes improvements to No Surprises Act IDR process

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) commends the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for taking positive steps towards returning balance to the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process of the No Surprises Act (NSA) through...
1-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Welcomes Vince Loffredo, Ed.D., as Chief Learning Officer

In a strategic move, ASA has hired Vince Loffredo, Ed.D., as its new Chief Learning Officer, where he will oversee the Education, Meetings, and Publications departments, as well as serve as a vital member of ASA’s CEO team.
22-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Embargoed: Mothers’ pain during C-sections sometimes not adequately controlled, anesthesiologists offer recommendations

8-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT

Anesthesiologists, FDA address racial disparities in pulse oximeter performance

30-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST

Expert alert: Anesthesiologist-led consortium seeks to improve pain care in overlooked patients with chronic pain, substance use disorder and opioid tolerance

7-Jun-2023 1:55 PM EDT

Expert alert: Anesthesiologists support FDA’s newborn safety studies guidance, suggest additions

1-May-2023 5:25 PM EDT

Anesthesiologists, including one who lost both sons to opioid overdose, crusade for over-the-counter naloxone access

6-Mar-2023 12:10 PM EST

MALS Awareness Day sheds light on underdiagnosed painful GI condition

16-Feb-2023 12:40 PM EST

Expert Alert: Anesthesiologists Can Discuss Implications of New CDC Opioid Guidelines

4-Nov-2022 3:25 PM EDT

Expert Available: Can discuss protecting anesthesiologists, health care workers from monkeypox

1-Sep-2022 12:45 PM EDT

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Founded in 1905, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is an educational, research and scientific professional society with more than 57,000 members organized to advance the medical practice of anesthesiology and secure its future. ASA is committed to ensuring anesthesiologists evaluate and supervise the medical care of all patients before, during and after surgery. ASA members also lead the care of critically ill patients in intensive care units, as well as treat pain in both acute and chronic settings.