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Excited to Support the Development of UIC's New CRNA Training Program! We recently had the pleasure of hosting an exploratory visit with the program leaders from the University of Illinois Chicago's new CRNA training program. It was an inspiring and productive meeting, and I was thrilled to reconnect with Susan Krawczyk, CRNA —my colleague from our Loyola days many moons ago—and Mary Ann Zervakis Brent, CRNA. With the ongoing shortage of anesthesia providers, the need for more CRNAs and anesthesiologists has never been more critical. According to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), the demand for anesthesia professionals is projected to grow by 31% by 2030, highlighting the urgent need for initiatives like UIC's CRNA training program. This shortage is particularly impactful for Ambulatory Surgery Centers, where efficient and safe anesthesia services are essential for patient care. By supporting programs like UIC's, we are investing in the future of healthcare and ensuring that we can continue to provide top-notch care to our patients. Many thanks to Jason Anderson for connecting us and providing enterprise support! #HealthcareLeadership #CRNA #AnesthesiaProviders #ASC #HealthcareEducation #UIC #Collaboration #FutureOfHealthcare #NurseAnesthesia #HealthcareShortage #InvestingInCare

SB as in Senate Bill. Many moons ago anesthesia models worked in ASC as a self-sustained service. Historically ASCs had great payer mix with excellent support of cash cases. Those were the good times. A quick survey of my colleagues showed that anesthesia coverage is #1 priority of ASC administrators. - because there is a shortage - because private equity entered the market - because current staffing model is outdated and not based on data These factors are threatening patient access to medical care. And we have a bill that offers a solution – SB 3653. https://lnkd.in/gXf4wnW4 We need CRNAs to be able to practice independently in IL Ambulatory Surgery Centers CRNAs can do it safely CRNAs don’t need collaborative agreements CRNAs are the ASCs of our healthcare system – enhancing access and decreasing cost CRNAs were sent from the future to correct anesthesia market and bring  back good old times These regulations were put in place by the Medical Practice Act of 1987 when you were able to smoke cigars on the airplane. That is not safe, so you can’t smoke cigars on the airplane anymore But... CRNAs are safe. And we need safe high quality anesthesia services. That CRNAs can provide. Let’s pass SB 3653, Don Harmon Call you IL State Senator. Advocate for nurses, advocate for patients. 

The British Medical Association's position statement on physician associates and anaesthesia associates makes for interesting reading. Interested to hear thoughts from Primary Care Clinicians? Across the industry right now, discussions surrounding the ARRS funding scheme and usage of a multidisciplinary team within Primary Care are heating up. On the one hand, high quality PA's, Paramedics and ANPs allow for a cost-efficient and effective workforce for a GP surgery. On the other side, some argue that it doubles the workload of GPs as they are having to cover/overlook the work already done. Key points from the BMA's statement: There's concern that roles like Physician Associates (PAs) blur the lines between doctors and non-medical professionals, leading to patient confusion. The title "Physician Associate" is seen as misleading, and there's a call to revert to titles like "Physician Assistant" for clarity. The use and growth of PAs and AAs are raising concerns about devaluing the medical profession and pay disparities compared to doctors. The BMA will seek public input and maintain doctor training and patient safety standards. https://lnkd.in/e7_FxqDH

Patient care in surgery is an incredibly important due to its direct impact on patient outcomes and overall well-being. The surgical experience is often a highly stressful and vulnerable time for patients, requiring not just technical expertise but also compassion, empathy, and effective communication from the surgical team. Providing attentive and personalized care helps reassure patients, builds trust, and reduces anxiety, all of which can positively influence the patient's recovery and healing process. Moreover, meticulous attention to patient care during surgery helps in minimizing risks, preventing complications, and ensuring optimal surgical results. Ultimately, prioritizing patient care in surgery not only improves clinical outcomes but also fosters a sense of safety, comfort, and respect that are essential for promoting patient satisfaction and overall quality of healthcare delivery. Take a look at this article to learn more.

URGE YOUR Georgia State Senator to OPPOSE SB 419 Please contact your state senators and urge them to oppose dangerous legislation that would authorize CRNAs to practice without physician oversight in Georgia. If Senate Bill 419 passes, CRNAs would instead be authorized by an order from a physician, dentist, or podiatrist to administer anesthesia without any further physician participation for a specific case or procedure. Please contact your state senators and Lt. Governor Burt Jones using the important talking points below. Further personalization of the bullet points is highly encouraged – otherwise, your lawmakers are unlikely to read your letter! 3-4 well-written sentences can get your message across.   Talking Points *Urge you to vote NO (to defeat) on Senate Bill 419 – legislation that would authorize CRNAs to practice with no medical oversight. *Physician-led anesthesia care is the gold standard of perioperative care. *Every Georgia citizen deserves physician-led anesthesia care. *Removing physician responsibility will not help patients. Passing a state law to allow CRNAs to replace anesthesiologists is bad health policy. *This change would create a two-tiered health system that would deprive Georgia patients of the highest level of care, especially in underserved areas. *Knowledgeable, well-informed and well-insured patients will ask for and get an anesthesiologist. Others will get a CRNA *Healthcare is not improved by removing responsibility of physicians to lead patient care *Allowing nurses to replace physicians could incentivize healthcare facilities to not hire anesthesiologists, which compromises patient safety. *Removing anesthesiologists will not help the anesthesia workforce challenges in Georgia.

🚁🚑Interfacility Transfers: A niche, but frequent culprit in Medical Malpractice🚑🚁 WTH is an Interfacility Transfer? In layman’s terms, it is a hospital patient who is in need of a higher level of care, specialty, or procedure, that the current hospital can not provide. This can mean anything from needing a specialty physician consult for Burns, occluded vessels found in the Cardiac Cath Lab, needing Cardio Thoracic Surgery to evaluate, etc. All of these examples and plethora more of variables can constitute need for Interfacility Transfer. ✨Why are Interfacility Transfers so tricky to evaluate✨ Many times when evaluating these cases, there is not just one large delay. It is what I have coined the term of as “cumulative delays”, which adds up to NOT GOOD for all involved. The roots of these delays are typically founded in lack of education, lack of policy, lack of experience/guidance, and most importantly lack in escalation. There are many milestone points for delay to be found, let’s take a look at them: 🚨Initial suspicion of potential need for transfer 🚨Milestone clinical discovery via assessment and/or diagnostics confirming need for transfer 🚨Call to Transfer Center/ Accepting MD to share scenario and obtain medical acceptance of transfer (many times this is multiple phone calls) 🚨Actual medical acceptance of patient 🚨Call to Transfer Center/ Admitting to obtain logistical or bed acceptance (many times this is multiple phone calls) 🚨Actual logistical acceptance 🚨Call to EMS/Flight to obtain transport acceptance and ETA (many times this requires additional logistics such as picking up specialty equipment and/or teams) 🚨Actual Transport team confirmation and en route 🚨Arrival at sending hospital 🚨EMS en route 🚨Arrival at receiving hospital 🚨Actual assessments/interventions executed at receiving hospital As you can see this is very minimally a 12 step program…… if each of these steps are ran independently and they each have only a 20 minute delay, this can right out the gate cumulatively be a 4 hour delay- risking life, limb, brain, heart. A culprit within a culprit: 🦹🏼♂️missing the opportunity to transfer the patient all together…. This often looks like “we did everything we could do”, which in part is true, but could a more specialized, staffed, higher level of care done more? 🦹🏻”The patient was too sick to transfer”….. but were they too sick not to transfer, as the life saving care needed was at a different facility? Always happy to discuss a case/scenario! This invite is open to attorneys, other consultants/experts, and healthcare professionals. When you think of Interfacility Transfers think of Clancy Consulting. 🎯🏆👩🏼⚕️⚖️ #makeorbreakthecase #attorney #attorneyatlaw #attorneylife #medicalmalpractice #law #lawyer #nursinghomeabuse #wrongfuldeath #personalinjuryattorney #healthcare #legalnurseconsultant #nurses #expertwitness #defenseattorney

A colleague asked us this week about the variety of call options in private practice for Mohs surgery, so we decided to write up another informative blog article! There are dozens of different setups for on-call coverage in smaller groups or larger hospitals. Here are a few details to clarify so you can have a rock-solid contract that doesn't impact your work-life balance! Have more questions? Let us know by commenting below! https://lnkd.in/gXZ8waTw #dermatology #physician #contracts #jobs #residency #fellowship

Who can inject Botox? Only licensed medical professionals (like registered nurses, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners) working closely under physician supervision can perform them. Neuromodulators are controlled substances, meaning only licensed medical professionals cleared by regulatory authorities can store and purchase them for commercial use.  How can a Cloud MedSpa help here? We can provide the training, the product by in and the phyical facility to treat your patients. # CloudMedspa, #Medspa, #injectables #botoxinjections #dermalfillers #advancingaesthetics https://lnkd.in/dMWGQpuv

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❗❗ Call for SVS VQI Quality Improvement Abstracts and Rapid Fire Research Abstracts for the 2024 Annual VQI Meeting (VQI@VAM) - Deadline Extended Until January 31, 2024 VQI Rapid Fire Research Abstracts VQI is soliciting abstracts for the Research rapid-fire podium session that will take place on the afternoon of June 19, 2024, at the VQI Annual Meeting. If you, your resident, fellow, and/or 4th year med students have papers based on VQI data completed within the past year that you’d like to submit an abstract for, this would be an excellent opportunity for them to present to an audience of their peers, seasoned vascular physicians (surgeons, IR), data abstractors, vascular nurses, vascular PAs, and quality administrators. Each presentation will be a 10-minute rapid-fire format; seven minutes for the presentation with a three-minute Q&A. Research abstracts should include: ✅ Objective/Introduction ✅Methods ✅Results ✅Conclusions 📧 Please send any questions to Jim Wadzinski, SVS PSO Executive Director, jwadzinski@svspso.org VQI Poster Quality Improvement Poster Abstracts The VQI invites you to submit abstracts for poster presentations at the 8th Annual VQI@VAM Meeting. The poster session is an opportunity to present your work in quality improvement at the 2024 VQI@VAM Meeting to an audience of vascular surgeons, data managers, nurses and quality improvement professionals. Quality Improvement podium presentations are selected based on Quality Improvement posters. The poster session also provides a venue to showcase the culmination of your QI charter – please share the challenges you encountered and overcame, but most of all – your success! Submission Guidelines 📧Please submit a 250–500 word abstract describing your local or regional QI project, tool or process to Betsy Wymer, SVSPSO Director of Quality at bwymer@svspso.org.