Anesthesiologists Fired and Replaced by Nurses for Surgical Cases

Anesthesiologists Fired and Replaced by Nurses for Surgical Cases

Published on April 14, 2021 by

Dr. Kenneth Hughes, Harvard-trained, board-certified plastic surgeon, has AAAASF accreditation for his surgery center in Los Angeles.  Dr. Hughes utilizes a rotating group of hospital anesthesiologists who perform anesthesia autonomously in surgery centers as well.  There has long been debate about the need for supervision of CRNA supervision in anesthesia cases.  Apparently, there is no […]

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Doctors Quitting by the Thousands Amid the Strain of the Pandemic

Published on November 22, 2020 by

Doctors are quitting by the thousands under the stress of the pandemic.  They are exposed everyday to contagious individuals for a dozen hours a day or more.  They may be exposed to hundreds of ill patients a day.  They are worried about catching the illness themselves and then giving it to their family members.  Many […]

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Many Hospitals Are Suing Patients for Unpaid Bills in 2019

Published on November 26, 2019 by

When patients think of lawsuits and hospitals and doctors, patients tend to think of medical malpractice lawsuits that can result in ruin for doctors and hospital alike.  However, this article addresses a different type of lawsuit related to medicine and patients.  In recent years, many hospitals have been criticized publicly in the media for suing […]

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