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Regular cannabis users may require more anesthesia before procedures

A growing body of research and anecdotal reports indicate people who regularly use cannabis require more anesthesia during medical procedures. The challenge is getting patients to be honest about their use, experts told The Wall Street Journal in a Feb…

Hospital admission rates, by state

The national hospital admission rate is 96 per 100,000, though that varies greatly by state, according to a ranking by Kaiser Family Foundation. The ranking is based on data from the American Hospital Association’s annual survey from 1999-2021. 

How Intermountain is working to better understand patient experience data

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has partnered with experience management company Qualtrics to implement its platform into its health system to better understand experience data. 

Allina Health joins precision medicine research network

Minneapolis-based Allina Health has joined the Guardian Research Network, which focuses on advancing research in precision medicine.

Five-hospital system exits bankruptcy with 5 new C-suite leaders

Segundo, Calif.-based Pipeline Health, now a five-hospital system, exited bankruptcy Feb. 7

6 organizations launching nursing programs

Here are six organizations launching or expanding nursing programs:

ASC case volumes return to pre-COVID-19 levels 

ASCs saw case volume return or exceed pre-pandemic levels in 2022, according to a Jan. 26 report from VMG Health. 

ASC case volumes return to pre-COVID-19 levels 

ASCs saw case volume return or exceed pre-pandemic levels in 2022, according to a Jan. 26 report from VMG Health. 

Anesthesiologists in the headlines: 3 updates in 2 weeks

Here are three anesthesiologist updates to know since Jan. 27:

23 charged in alleged $61.5M scheme to defraud Medicare through kickbacks, bribes

The Justice Department has charged 23 Michigan residents for their alleged involvement in two schemes to defraud Medicare of more than $61.5 million by paying kickbacks and bribes and billing CMS for unnecessary medical services that were not provided.