As ASCs face ongoing workforce constraints, reimbursement pressure and rising expectations around access and efficiency, anesthesia coverage has emerged as a defining operational priority for 2026.

Anesthesia coverage is no longer just a staffing issue; it is central to surgical growth, ASC stability and financial sustainability. Rising procedural demand, persistent workforce shortages, flat ...

Every year across the U.S., certified registered nurse anesthetists — also known as nurse anesthetists or CRNAs — safely administer more than 58 million anesthetics to patients. I am proud to be one ...

The article argues against a Florida proposal to allow Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) to practice without physician supervision. It asserts that physician-led, team-based anesthesia ...