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CRNAs’ Expert, Diverse Skills Indispensable During Public Health Crises
Samantha Heavrin, CRNA, MBA, was among one of the first to arrive in New York City to serve on the COVID-19 pandemic’s frontline of care. Assigned to work at The Mount Sinai Hospital on Madison Avenue, Heavrin had three “identities” for her computer sign-in: nurse, advanced practice nurse practitioner, and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).
Read More“It Was Like Going Off to War”: CRNA Shares Experience of Working in NYC During Pandemic
When Jeremy Carlisle, CRNA, flew from Springfield, Ore., to New York City, he was struck by how few people were on his flight. “Maybe there were 15 of us on a 200-seat airplane.” Carlisle, a member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), was on his way to serve on the COVID-19 frontlines of care.
Read MorePatient Safety a Top Priority Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Patients safety is a top concern at our ambulatory surgery centers as they resume medical procedures amid COVID-19.
Read MoreAMSURG Develops Toolkit to Guide Ambulatory Surgery Centers in Providing Safe, Quality Patient Care
AMSURG has developed guidelines to support the delivery of safe, quality outpatient care as communities begin resuming elective procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreColonoscopy Aids Patient’s Health Outcome as COVID-19 Crisis Ensues
On Friday, the Florida governor ordered all hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers to cease all elective surgeries due to COVID-19, leaving surgery centers like ours to decide which procedures are considered an emergency.
Read MoreOn National Doctors’ Day, AMSURG Celebrates the Role of ASCs During the COVID-19 Crisis
March 30 is National Doctors’ Day, and AMSURG would like to thank the 3,700 physicians who practice in our more than 250 partner centers across the country. The important work you do to deliver high-quality, patient-centered has never made a bigger impact in the communities we serve than now in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreGI Nurses: Advocates for Population Hesitant to Care for GI Health
GI Nurses and Associates Week is March 22-28, and AMSURG is proud to recognize the work of GI nurses and associates at partner centers around the country.
Read MoreDr. Edward Esber and a Patient’s Family Promote Colonoscopies in the Battle with Colon Cancer
AMSURG Partner Gastroenterologist, Edward Esber, M.D., FACG, FASGE, and the McCool family recently shared their story of battling colon cancer.
Read MorePatient Safety Awareness Week: COVID-19 Preparation Through Our Culture of Safety
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has communities on high alert, and AMSURG is equipping its more than 250 ambulatory surgery center partnerships with clinical best practices to prepare for and protect patients from the virus.
Read MoreWeston Outpatient Surgical Center Brings Total Joint Replacements to the Center
In line with the trend, more of our centers are bringing total joint procedures to the facilities. Weston Outpatient Surgical Center in Weston, Florida, is one of the latest to begin performing total joint procedures.
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