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October 13 - 17 2012, 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

ANESTHESIOLOGY 2012

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FDA MEDWATCH ALERTS

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May 16, 2012

Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Recall

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Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Recall

April 18, 2012

Morphine Sulfate Injection USP, 4 mg/mL (C-II), 1 mL fill in 2.5 mL Carpuject by Hospira, Inc: Recall - May Contain More Than Intended Fill Volume

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Customer report of two Carpujects syringes containing more than the 1 mL labeled fill volume. Opioid pain medications such as morphine have life-threatening consequences if overdosed. Those consequences can include respiratory depression (slowed breathing or suspension of breathing), and low blood pressure.

March 05, 2012

Cardiac Science Powerheart, CardioVive, CardioLife; GE Responder and Responder Pro; and Nihon-Kohden Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs): Class I Recall - Defective Component

Summary: FDA notified healthcare professionals and medical care organizations of the Class 1 recall of the listed AEDs which contain a component that may fail unexpectedly due to a defect. If the component were to fail during a rescue attempt, the AED may not deliver defibrillation therapy, causing serious adverse health consequences, including death. The unit’s self test may not detect the failure or impending failure of the component.

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ASA FEATURED PRODUCT

Anesthesiology Continuing Education (ACE) Program

SKU: 30702-12CE

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Single Copies, Member Price: $300

2009 Practice Management Video Index

Lectures recorded at the ASA's Practice Management Meeting in Phoenix, AZ, on Saturday, January 24, 2009

Videos for Members Only

Compliance: Documenting and Billing for Anesthesia Services 
Presented by Lars E. Helgeson, M.D., Compliance Officer, Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine

Getting Paid for What You Do: Your Name on the Claim 
Presented by Stanley W. Stead, M.D., CEO, Stead Health Group, Inc., Chair, ASA Committee on Economics, AMA CPT Assistant Editorial Board, Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, UC Davis 
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Evaluating a Billing Company 
Presented by Howard M. Schapiro, M.D., Fletcher Allen Health Care, University of Vermont College of Medicine
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Hospital and Medical Staff Relations 
Presented by Asa C. Lockhart, M.D., M.B.A., Principal, Golden Caduceus Consultants, Partner, East Texas Anesthesiology Associates
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“Pearls” in Negotiating With Your Hospital or Your Group 
Presented by Judith Jurin Semo, J.D., Judith Jurin Semo, PLLC
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Evaluating a Prospective Practice 
Presented by David A. Cross, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Texas A&M HSC 
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Creating the Best “First Impression”
Drs. Councilman, Helgeson, Panzica, Stead, Merrill, Otto
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Providing Value-Added Services to Your Hospital Making Your Anesthesiology Department Indispensable
PACU/OR Management – Dr. Linda B. Hertzberg, M.D. 
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About ASA: The American Society of Anesthesiologists is an educational, research and scientific association of physicians organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient. Since its founding in 1905, the Society's achievements have made it an important voice in American Medicine and the foremost advocate for all patients who require anesthesia or relief from pain.