Anesthesia care extends far beyond the operating room and can catapult patient experiences to the next level — and leaders of ambulatory surgery centers are taking notice. During a March webinar ...

Women who have general anesthesia during C-sections are significantly more likely to experience severe post-partum depression resulting in hospitalization, suicidal thoughts or self-harm, according to ...

In the current healthcare marketplace, providing patients with excellent experiences gives hospitals a competitive advantage. An evidence-based article published in BMJ Open correlated patient ...

Waking up in the morning is hard enough, but waking up after anesthesia is so much worse. As someone who's done it over ten times, I speak from experience! The longer a medical procedure is, the ...

As ASCs face workforce shortages, reimbursement pressure and rising expectations around access and efficiency from patients ...

If there’s one thing you need to know about me, it’s that I’m a people pleaser. I’m the person who ...

The quality of anesthesia can affect patient satisfaction, quality outcomes and finances in a surgery center. Richard P. Dutton, MD, executive director of the Anesthesia Quality Institute, discusses ...

In the ever-evolving healthcare landscape, choosing a specialty is a pivotal decision for medical students and aspiring healthcare professionals. Anesthesiology stands out as a compelling option for ...

UAB Department of Neurosurgery PGY-6 Resident James Mooney, M.D., is first author on a recent paper published in the North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) titled "Microendoscopic lumbar ...

Nicole McCoy, M.D., an alumnus of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, credits her training at UAB for developing her into the physician she is ...

The Doctor of Nursing Practice in Anesthesia program emphasizes the development of leadership skills and the ability to implement evidence-based care. As a student of our program, you’ll learn to ...