Computerized Order Entry
oseph Greco, M.D., was quoted in a July 27 Newsday
article on the growing use of computerized physician
order entry systems and bar-coding technology.
Pain Medicine on the Air
 ale
J. Klein, M.D., was interviewed on the topic of
“Issues in Pain Management” for a July
28 live, half-hour talk show on KBRK-AM in Brookings,
South Dakota.
Body Heat
aul E. Wischmeyer, M.D., was quoted in a July 31
Los Angeles Times article on how the human
body responds and regulates during summer heat waves.
AnestShield Makes News
 he
July issue of Medical Device & Diagnostic
Industry features an article on The AnestShield,
created by Harshdeep S. Wilkhu, M.D., to protect
to limbs during surgery and prevent them from obstructing
medical equipment.
Pain
Relief Options for Delivery
n August Parents magazine article, “Delivery
Drugs,” covering pain-relief options for women
during labor and delivery featured tips from Samuel
C. Hughes, M.D., and Joy L. Hawkins, M.D.
This
Is Your Brain on Anesthesia
 esearch
by Emery N. Brown, M.D., Ph.D., which focused on
what happens to the brain during anesthesia, was
featured in a July 31 MIT News article.
Timing
Is Everything
ames S. Hicks, M.D., was quoted in August 3 Associated
Press and HealthDay articles on the
relation between postoperative problems such as nausea
and pain and the time of day when surgeries are performed.
ASA members David A. Lubarsky, M.D., and David J.
Birnbach, M.D., M.P.H., also were quoted in the HealthDay
article.
• Lee A. Fleisher, M.D., was quoted in an August
14 U.S. News & World Report article on
the topic of surgery times and postoperative events.
ASA Prez
on Sedation
n August 9 Wall Street Journal article on
new guidelines and training for nonanesthesiologist
personnel administering sedation featured quotes from
ASA President Orin F. Guidry, M.D., on ASA guidelines
for training and credentials needed for administering
sedation. Karen B. Domino, M.D., M.P.H, was quoted
on malpractice insurance claims associated with sedation
administration.
MITSS Hits Stress in Hospitals
rederick A. Van Pelt, M.D., was featured for the
development of the Medically Induced Trauma Support
Services (MITSS) organization in an August 2006
Hospitals & Health Networks Magazine
article exploring hospital efforts to provide ways
for staff to cope with stress and sadness.
OSA Implications on Surgery Explored
he
August issue of the American Academy of Pediatrics
News featured information on recent ASA panel
discussions on the perioperative implications of
obstructive sleep apnea in an article on managing
sedations risks and perioperative implications for
children with OSA.
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