Wildfires are occurring more frequently, sparking concern among anesthesiologists.

Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxter Health is expanding their anesthesiology coverage with the hiring of Rosa Lopez-Rincon, MD, reported KTLO.com Sept. 9.

Here are 14 new anesthesiology groups, programs and partnerships that have been created since Jan. 1, 2024, as reported by Becker's: 

The average annual earnings among certified registered nurse anesthetists can vary by up to $56,330 depending on the state one practices in, according to data from the latest employment survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The highest-earning anesthesiologists in San Diego earn $375,230 more than the national average for the role, according to Medscape's Physician Salary Explorer tool.

Richard Albertson, MD, a retired anesthesiologist and former president of the Lankenau Medical Center medical staff has died at 87, reported The Philadelphia Inquirer Sept. 5. 

The highest-earning anesthesiologists in Nashville, Tenn., earn $286,530 more than the national average for the role, according to Medscape's Physician Salary Explorer tool.

Adam Spiegel, CEO of Irving, Texas-based anesthesia management group NorthStar Anesthesia, joined Becker's to discuss the benefits ASCs offer clinicians, particularly anesthesia specialists. 

Here are five anesthesiologists in the headlines in the last month

Detroit-based Anesthesia Management Services has secured a contract with Mount Clemens, Mich.-based McLaren Macomb Hospital. 

A number of compounding factors are affecting anesthesia reimbursements, an industry also facing an ongoing provider shortage. 

The American Society of Anesthesiologists, a research society with more than 53,000 members, serves a number of purposes for its physician members, including legislation advocacy. 

The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Charlotte, N.C., earns $631,100 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $339,470 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health has become the first system in the state to cease the use of desflurane, an anesthetic gas that is harmful to the environment, according to an Aug. 20 report from Maine Public.

Columbus-based OhioHealth has become the first health system in central Ohio to eliminate desflurane, an anesthetic gas that is harmful to the environment. 

The shortage of anesthesia providers has plagued healthcare across the country, driven by ongoing issues on the supply and demand ends of the spectrum.

Farmington-based MaineHealth Franklin Hospital has added anesthesiologist Kyle Curtis, MD, to its care team, according to an Aug. 19 report from the Daily Bulldog.

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The anesthesia misery index was introduced to assess the impact of contractual scope creep, according to an Aug. 12 blog post from Coronis Health.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled Aug. 15 that it would not take up an appeal by U.S. Anesthesia Partners' to block the FTC's antitrust lawsuit against them, according to Reuters.