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Chief CRNA: Are Smartphones safe in the Operating Room?
We live in the age of instant access to information literally in the palm of your hand. As more and more information becomes available on smartphones, notebooks and pads, their […]
Chief CRNA: Should You Use Social Media?
We live in a turned-on, linked-in world where instant access to information is the norm. Long gone are the days of reference books and extensive library searches. The generation who […]
Chief CRNA: How to Motivate your Staff
Being an effective Chief CRNA involves multitasking to meet the needs of the patient, the institution, the regulatory agencies and the needs of your staff. Staff engagement is a buzz […]
Chief CRNA: Patient Safety and the Aging CRNA
We have all heard the stories of the super star who played one season too many leaving the sport at the bottom of his game rather than at the top. […]
Chief CRNA: The anesthesia team of the future
In the era of Healthcare reform, the practice of anesthesia is being redefined by both the advancement of technology and the impact of regulations. As the scope of anesthesia care […]
Chief CRNA: Billing audits, Are You At Risk?
Every year the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General conducts audits and on-site inspections of Health Care Facilities to ensure that billing and payment policies […]
Chief CRNA: Are your Electronic Records Secure?
Patient privacy and the security of protected health information is a hot issue throughout healthcare from the primary physician’s office through diagnostic testing and including records of hospitalization. The Federal […]
Chief CRNA: “Sterile Cockpit” and distracted workers.
Despite what the name suggests, a sterile cockpit is not an excessively clean area of an airplane. Rather it is a distraction-free cockpit–a time when the captain and crew engage […]
Chief CRNA: CRNA supervision requirement reviewed by CMS
Physician supervision of CRNAs has been an ongoing topic of debate within the Anesthesia community for decades. Under current law, CRNAs are required to be supervised by a physician unless […]