ASA Monitor

03/08/2026

How does one start an ambulatory anesthesia practice?

What does entrepreneurship, and the associated business landscape, look like when a physician provides new services?

Find out: https://ow.ly/7OBU50YqcWn

03/07/2026

Drs. Susana Vacas and Daniel Cole discuss the role that these mechanisms play in shaping the risk of developing adverse postoperative outcomes, such as perioperative neurocognitive disorders.

🧠Explore the Patient’s Brain column: https://ow.ly/Py1J50YqcSH

03/06/2026

The “Resident Research Award” deadline is March 31, 2026. Check your eligibility and find out how to submit: https://ow.ly/TQus50YqcPS

03/05/2026

Drs. Dean Polce, Mo Azam, and Jonathan Gal discuss how anesthesia groups can work with ambulatory surgery centers most effectively to streamline operations and ensure long-term financial viability for both parties.

https://ow.ly/6HaE50YpUrJ

03/04/2026

03/04/2026

In the latest Inside the Monitor podcast episode, Drs. George Tewfik and Emily Methangkool discuss how ambulatory surgery centers are expanding and transforming care.

🎙️Tune in to episode 182! https://ow.ly/VR7W50Yp3iY

03/03/2026

Learn about the challenges inherent to ambulatory anesthesia and the many opportunities for innovation, entrepreneurship, professional growth, and improved patient care.

https://ow.ly/Kvsh50YoSWx

03/02/2026

In this podcast episode, Dr. Zach Deutch speaks with Drs. George Tewfik and Emily Methangkool about the ways in which ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are transforming care and how practicing in an ASC differs from practicing in an inpatient setting.

https://ow.ly/Z9Nf50YofaX

02/28/2026

When should general anesthesiologists consider activating ECMO?
Find out from Drs. Juan Ripoll, Ashley Taylor, and Jamel Ortoleva in the February ASA Monitor Committee News. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0001179688.89715.3e

02/27/2026

Wondering about the method of anesthetic for endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke?

This month's UpToDate evaluates this question and more. Read here: https://ow.ly/8Xmv50Y4tVT

02/27/2026

Don’t miss the March ASA Monitor with the theme “Ambulatory Anesthesia On the Move.”

Explore these articles and more:
🔸 Embracing the Unknown: Entrepreneurship in Ambulatory Anesthesia
🔸 Closing the Gap: Why ASC Efficiency – and Anesthesia Support – Matter More Than Ever

https://journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/2026/03000

02/26/2026

In “To Err Is Human But How to Handle It?” Dr. Reade E. Tillman and colleagues discuss a recent survey of ASA members regarding their attitudes and experiences with errors and disclosure.

Learn more in the ASA Monitor “Committee News” https://ow.ly/OwYh50Y4xsy