Becker's Healthcare December 11, 2023
The anesthesia provider shortage has been a plague on ASCs and health systems alike.
In 2021, the Association of American Medical Colleges predicted a shortage of 12,500 anesthesiologists by 2033.
Anesthesiology touches every corner of healthcare, from gastroenterology to orthopedics. A shortage in this critical area means bad news for every specialty in nearly every care setting.
In November, Portland, Ore.-based Providence Portland Medical Center and Providence St. Vincent Medical Center had to cancel several hundred surgeries due to a shortage of anesthesia providers. The hospitals recently changed anesthesia providers and warned patients in October they would have to delay procedures during the transition.
A January report from Billings Gazette stated that Montana’s health systems have been...
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