02-05-10
Patient 'Wakes Up' During Surgery on Grey's Anatomy

02-02-10
President Obama releases FY 2011 budget

01-29-10
FDA UPDATE ON ANESTHESIA DRUG SHORTAGES

01-29-10
Senate bill to increase debt limit could set the stage for five-year SGR freeze: Provisions fall short of medicine’s goal of true reform

01-29-10
President Obama renews commitment to health care reform in State of the Union address

01-27-10
UPDATE: Action needed: Urge your Senators to repeal the SGR

01-25-10
Dr. Craig M. Palmer, chairman of the committee on obstetrical anesthesia for the American Society of Anesthesiologists disputes new research that reports it may be ok to eat or drink while in labor. In Labor, a Snack or a Sip?

01-22-10
Audio of Jan. 21 Health Care Tele-Town Hall (Members Only)

01-22-10
February Anesthesiology featured study press release: Study Examines Smoking Practices and Attitudes Among Anesthesiologists in China, the Country with the Highest Population of Smokers

01-22-10
2010 SEE 26A Now Available

01-20-10
Health Care Reform Update

01-18-10
ASA Submits Letter to CMS on Hospital Interpretive Guidelines

01-15-10
ASA President Reaches Out to Relief Organizations working in Haiti to Offer ASA Assistance

01-15-10
Clarification of PQRI Participation Requirements

01-14-10
ASA President Alex Hannenberg, M.D., expresses ASA’s concerns and recommendations in letter to House and Senate health reform negotiators

01-14-10
Tragedy in Haiti:  The thoughts of ASA members and Staff Are With Those Suffering in Haiti and Their Loved Ones Around the Globe

01-12-10
UPDATE: CMS issues correction to 2010 Physician Fee Schedule—Includes change to Medicare Anesthesia Conversion Factor

01-11-10
ASA joins coalition opposing unelected and unaccountable new Medicare payment Board

01-11-10
CMS Issues New Interpretive Guidelines for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)

01-08-10
Updated! Practice Guidelines for Sedation & Analgesia by Non-Anesthesiologists

01-05-10
Congressional summary of health reform bills

01-04-10
ASA Submits Comment Letter to CMS on CY 2010 PFS Final Rule

01-04-10
New for 2010 in Anesthesiology

12-30-09
UPDATED! Awareness Brochure
Free PDF Available

12-28-09
ASA  announces first ethics webinar Assent in Pediatrics scheduled for 1/5/10.

12-24-09
Senate passes health reform legislation by a vote of 60 –39

12-23-09
CMS issues revised interpretive guidelines concerning hospital anesthesia services

12-23-09
January Anesthesiology featured study press release: Beta Blockers May Increase Risk for Surgical Anemia Complications

12-22-09
Senate Passes Bill Creating Two Month "Bridge" for Medicare Physician Payments - Payments to be maintained at 2009 level through February 28, 2010

12-22-09
ASA urges a “no” vote on final passage of the Senate health reform bill in letter to Senator Reid

12-21-09
Information regarding the holding of claims for services paid under the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

12-17-09
House Defense appropriations bill includes short-term SGR fix

12-15-09
CMS posts transmittal on decision to eliminate use of consult codes (CPT® codes 99241 - 99245 and 99251-99255)

12-15-09
Reporting new PQRI Measure 193

12-14-09
Registration remains open for the January 2010 Conference on Practice Management

12-10-09
New FAQ's about anesthetic considerations for elderly patients

12-04-09
Nominations sought for FAER research mentoring excellence award

12-03-09
Message from ASA President Alex Hannenberg: ASA opposes current Senate bill

12-02-09
ASA joins surgical coalition opposing current Senate health reform bill

11-24-09
UPDATED! ASA Clarification of Teaching and Payment Scenarios Under 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

11-18-09
ASA joins other groups in applauding CMS adoption of long-awaited practice expense update

11-18-09
2010 Annual Participation Enrollment Program Extension

11-17-09
Twelve organizations band together to preserve coverage of facet injections

11-17-09
FDA Authorizes Importation of Propofol to Address Shortage

11-09-09
Update: Propofol and Thiopental supply information and Listen to recording of ASA/FDA call from 11/06 

11-06-09
Additional information about final rule for 2010 Physician Fee Schedule: key points include full teaching rule implementation, PQRI measures, phase-in of practice expense updates

11-03-09
Update: Propofol and Thiopental supply information

10-30-09
CMS releases final rule for 2010 Physician Fee Schedule: key points include full teaching rule implementation, PQRI measures, phase-in of practice expense updates

10-28-09
Update: Propofol and Thiopental Shortage
Individual drug shortage information: Propofol; Thiopental

10-12-09
Advice for caring for an Influenza patient.

10-12-09
It’s important to keep up to date with the latest information on the flu.  The Center for Disease Control has created a website that gives you all the facts---from how to avoid getting the flu to taking care of someone with the flu.  Get the facts here:  http://www.flu.gov/

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FDA MedWatch - Cardiac Science Powerheart and CardioVive AEDs: Initial Communication - Defective components may cause affected devices to not deliver electric shocks (11-20-09)

FDA MedWatch - Local Anesthetics, Continuously Infused (marketed as bupivacaine, chlorprocaine, lidocaine, mepivacaine, procaine, ropivacaine) - Chondrolysis (11-13-09)

FDA MedWatch - External Biphasic Defibrillators: Initial Communication- 14 events reported in which 200 J biphasic defibrillator was ineffective in providing fibrillation/cardioversion therapy (11-10-09)

FDA MedWatch - Edwards Lifesciences CardioVations EndoClamp Aortic Catheter - Class 1 Recall:Product, used during cardiopulmonary bypass procedures, may spontaneously rupture during surgery (11-10-09)

FDA MedWatch - Hospira Brand Propofol and Liposyn Products - Recall: Product containers may contain particulate matter that could act as emboli and lead to impeded blood flow (11-10-09)

FDA Alert - Centurion Medical Products Premie Pack and Meconium Pack Recall (11-04-09)

FDA Alert - American Regent Voluntarily Recalls All Lots of Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP 30 mg/mL; 1mL and 2mL Single Dose Vials (10-22-09)

FDA MedWatch - Medical Device Power Cords Safety Investigation: Initial Communication (10-19-09)

FDA MedWatch - Unomedical Manual Pulmonary Resuscitator - Recall: due to malfunction which impairs ability of device to generate positive pressure necessary to function properly (10-07-09)

FDA MedWatch - Philips Heartstart Fr2+ AED: Recall, reports of memory chip failure, could render the AED inoperable and prevent it from delivering shock (10-06-09)

FDA MedWatch - Heparin: Change in Reference Standard - The change will result in 10% reduction in the potency of the heparin marketed in the U.S. (10-01-09)

FDA MedWatch - Medtronic Intrathecal Catheters and Revision Kits: Class I Recall due to possibility of obstruction or disruption of therapy (09-25-09)

FDA MedWatch - Promethazine Hydrochloride Injection: Boxed Warning describingsevere tissue injury, including gangrene, after IV administration of drug (09-16-09)

FDA MedWatch - LIFEPAK CR Plus AEDs: Class I recall due to failure or delay indelivery of therapy/shock (09-16-09)

FDA MedWatch - Portex Uncuffed Pediatric-Sized Tracheal Tubes: Nationwide recall due to risk of obstruction and inability to ventilate patient (09-14-09)

FDA MedWatch - Covidien Pedi-Cap End-Tidal CO2 Detector: Class I recall, device use may result in ineffective ventilation (09-10-09)

FDA MedWatch - Philips Avalon Fetal Monitors: Safety alert due to complaints of inaccurate output readings that may lead to failure to identify fetal distress (09-08-09)

FDA MedWatch - Stabilet Infant Warmer models 200, 300, 1250, 1500, 200/3000, 2000, 2200/3200, 3000, and 3200 [Dräeger/Hill-Rom] (08-26-09)

FDA MedWatch - Hospira, Inc. Device Recall (08-17-09)

Propofol voluntary expanded recall by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. (07-29-09)

FDA MedWatch - Alaris System (Cardinal Health): Class 1 recall due to potential for patients experiencing under- or over-infusion, which may result in serious injury or death (08-06-09)

FDA MedWatch - Stabilet Infant Warmers [Draeger]: Nationwide recall due to potential risk of fire and burns for patient and caregiver (07-23-09)

FDA MedWatch - Propofol Injectable Emulsion, 10 mg/mL 100 mL vials: Recall due to elevated endotoxin levels in some vials (07-17-09)

CDC Health Advisory: Clinicians Advised to Halt Use of Propofol from Tainted Lots (07-13-09)

Propofol Recall (07-14-09)

FDA MedWatch - BiPAP Focus Non-Invasive Ventilator System, Respironics California: Class I Recall due to power supply failures that have occurred on some ventilators (07-10-09)

FDA MedWatch - Propoxyphene-containing Products: FDA taking actions to reduce risk of overdose because of data linking propoxyphene and fatal overdoses (07-08-09)

FDA MedWatch - Respironics, Inc. SmartMonitor 2 Infant Apnea Monitor, Models 4002 and 4003 (05-18-09)

FDA MedWatch - Antiepileptic Drugs: FDA updated labeling to warn about increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (05-05-09)

FDA MedWatch - ZOLL AED Plus Defibrillator: Recall because device may fail to deliver shock, could result in failure to resuscitate patient during sudden cardiac arrest (04-09-09)

FDA MedWatch - FDA MedWatch - Welch Allyn AED 10 and and MRL JumpStartDefibrillators Class I recall (03-16-09)

FDA MedWatch - Colleague Single and Triple Channel Volumetric Infusion Pumps by Baxter recalled (03-12-09)

FDA MedWatch - Shiley 3.0PED Cuffless Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube by Covidien Inc.: Class 1 Recall of specific lots (03-10-09)

FDA MedWatch - Transdermal Drug Patches with Metallic Backings: risk of burns during MRI scans (03-09-09)