2012 Media Clips
April 30, 2012
Fierce Healthcare
Overusing Blood Transfusions Increases Risks, Costs
American News Report
In Transfusion, More Blood Means More Risk, Higher Cost
Medscape
Transfused Blood Often Used in Patients Who Don’t Need It
April 25, 2012
Baltimore Sun
Doctors May Be Transfusing Blood Too Often
International Business Times
Blood Transfusions Overused, Study
April 20, 2012
Oncology Nurse Advisor
Opioids May Spur Tumor Growth
April 19, 2012
Becker's ASC Review
Fentanyl Tops Drug Shortage List for Anesthesiologists
HealthLeaders Media
Nearly All Anesthesiologists Report Drug Shortages
WDIO-TV
Shortage of Anesthesia Drugs
April 17, 2012
Becker’s ASC Review
Anesthesia Shortage Led to 7 Patient Deaths, ASA Survey Says
Outpatient Surgery Magazine
7 Anesthesiologists Report Patient Deaths from Drug Shortage
WZZM-TV
Anesthesia Drugs in Short Supply
April 16, 2012
ABC News
Survey: 7 Deaths From Anesthesia Drug Shortage
San Francisco Chronicle
Survey: Drug Shortages Resulted in Patient Deaths
April 13, 2012
Becker’s ASC Review
ASA Plans $20M Relocation of Chicago Suburban Headquarters
April 12, 2012
New York Times
Awake or Knocked Out? The Line Gets Blurrier
April 10, 2012
Medscape
Anesthesiologist-CRNA Teamwork Common, but Groups at Odds
April 6, 2012
Today Show
Teen Dies After ‘Routine’ Wisdom Tooth Surgery
April 5, 2012
Daily Herald
Medical Society Plans $20 Million Headquarters in Schaumburg
Bioscience Technology
Scientists Solving the Mystery of Human Consciousness
KevinMD.com
Greening the Operating Room
April 1, 2012
Dominion Post
Doctors Day: Help Needed
March 31, 2012
News-Medical.net
ASA Recognizes Doctors’ Day 2012
March 29, 2012
WNYT
Anesthesia Shortages
March 28, 2012
Park Ridge Herald-Advocate
Anesthesiologists Society National Headquarters Leaving Park Ridge After Half-century\
March 26, 2012
Becker’s ASC Review
3 Reasons Why Anesthesia Providers Should Lead the OR
Park Ridge Journal
Anesthesiologists National HQ Moving Out of PR in 2014
Ivanhoe
Link Between Opioids and Cancer Growth
March 23, 2012
Becker’s ASC Review
Study Examines Role of Morphine-Like Chemicals, Opioids in Breast Cancer Survival
March 22, 2012
American News Report
Studies Find Link Between Opioids and Cancer
Daily Rx
Pain Meds May Influence Cancer Growth
Reuters
Voice, Throat Problems Common After Anesthesia
Science a GoGo
More Evidence for Opiates Role in Cancer Growth
March 21, 2012
ABC News
Opioids May Play a Role in Cancer Growth
International Business Times
Pain Meds Could Be Linked to Tumor Growth
March 20, 2012
Associated Press
Too Many Colon Tests Use Costly Sedation: Study
Medical Xpress
Evidence Mounts for Link Between Opioids and Cancer Growth
March 19, 2012
Becker’s ASC Review
ASA Calls for Congress to Address Drug Shortage
March 11, 2012
KevinMD.com
ASA: The Global Anesthesia Crisis in Low-income Countries
March 9, 2012
Infection Control Today
Experts Share Insights on HAI Prevention
March 1, 2012
OR Manager Newsletter
Capnography: New Standard of Care for Sedation?
HealthLeaders Media
Healthcare PACs Tile Toward GOP
DOTmed Business News
Information Management Systems Sales Fuel Market
Pain Medicine News
Knowledge of Pain Med Safety Mixed Among Specialists
February 27, 2012
Medical News Today
Older Anesthesiologists Face More Litigation
February 24, 2012
Doctors Lounge
Older Anesthesiologists Have Higher Litigation Rates
February 23, 2012
News-Medical.net
Older Physicians Have Higher Frequency of Litigation
Surgery Associated with Brain Atrophy in Elderly Patients with MCI
February 17, 2012
Sirius XM
Doctor Radio
February 16, 2012
Medscape
Drug Shortages Still Vex Anesthesiology
February 14, 2012
The Dr. Drew Show
Wall Street Journal
The Ultimate Lifesaver
February 9, 2012
Becker’s ASC Review
7 Serious Effects of Anesthesia Drug Shortages on Surgery Centers
February 6, 2012
WKBT La Crosse
Don’t Let Osteoarthritis Slow You Down
February 2, 2012
ABC News
Study Finds Possible Link Between Anesthesia and ADHD
CNN International
General Anesthesia in Infancy Linked to Higher Risk of ADHD
Fox News
Possible Link Between Anesthesia Exposure and ADHD in Young Children
February 1, 2012
Anesthesiology News
Evidence Points to Better Approach for Back Injections
Obese Children Require Less Propofol
Seeing the (Green) Light in the OR
January 27, 2012
Medical News Today
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Risk Factors in Pregnant Women
The State
South Carolina Task Force Tackles Childhood Obesity
January 23, 2012
KevinMD.com
A 2012 Forecast for Anesthesiology
January 20, 2012
Trib Local Evanston
Advances in Anesthesia Make it Safer, Easier to Tolerate
January 11, 2012
Chicago Tribune
Safe to Say, Anesthesia Less Risky Than Ever
January 10, 2012
Becker’s ASC Review
Anesthesiologist Dr. Kenneth Elmassian Praises ASA for Work on Drug Shortages
Outpatient Surgery Magazine
Can Blindness Following Spine Surgery Be Prevented?
January 9, 2012
Detroit Free Press
Letters: On Drug Shortage, Follow the Money
January 6, 2012
ORTHOSuperSite
Risk Factors for Post-Spinal Fusion Visual Loss Identified
January 1, 2012
Outpatient Surgery Magazine
Can We Eliminate Narcotics