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New Data Show Enrollment Declines in Schools of Nursing, Raising Concerns About the Nation’s Nursing Workforce

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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Conducted in Fall 2022, AACN’s latest annual survey, titled 2022-2023 Enrollment and Graduations in Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Nursing, contains data reported by 974 schools of nursing, which represents a 90.6% response rate.

Key Points: 
  • Conducted in Fall 2022, AACN’s latest annual survey, titled 2022-2023 Enrollment and Graduations in Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Nursing, contains data reported by 974 schools of nursing, which represents a 90.6% response rate.
  • Data from AACN’s Fall 2022 survey show that enrollment in BSN programs declined by 1.4% or 3,518 students from 2021 to 2022.
  • From 2001 through 2021, enrollment in entry-level BSN programs climbed from 77,958 to 256,578 students.
  • In addition to enrollment and graduations, AACN tracks applications to schools of nursing in order to better assess interest in nursing education and careers among prospective students.

Report: Physicians Bill an Average of $3.8 Million a Year to Commercial Insurers

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Monday, April 3, 2023
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On average, providers tracked in the report submit close to $4 million a year in billing to commercial health insurance companies.

Key Points: 
  • On average, providers tracked in the report submit close to $4 million a year in billing to commercial health insurance companies.
  • General surgeons submit the highest average annual claims among physicians included in the report at $11,669,016, while pediatricians submit the lowest average at $1,323,104.
  • The average billing amount to commercial payors generated by specialist physicians is $4,650,750, according to the report, compared to $1,770,564 for primary care physicians.
  • CRNAs submit an average of $1,750,281 in claims to commercial payors, according to the report, while NPs bill an average of $777,393, underscoring their economic importance.

Sustainability in Healthcare Program Developed by North American Partners in Anesthesia Anesthesiologist Varun Dixit, MD, Wins Virginia Governor's Environmental Excellence Gold Award for Henrico Doctors' Hospital

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Friday, March 31, 2023
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Gold awardee Henrico Doctors' Hospital has enthusiastically embraced Dr. Dixit's Sustainability in Healthcare initiatives.

Key Points: 
  • Gold awardee Henrico Doctors' Hospital has enthusiastically embraced Dr. Dixit's Sustainability in Healthcare initiatives.
  • In 2018, he launched a pilot recycling program with a robust environmental education program for his NAPA anesthesia colleagues and hospital medical staff and administrators.
  • Dr. Ascari added, "NAPA is grateful to the Virginia DEQ and DCR for honoring our partner, Henrico Doctors' Hospital, with the Virginia Governor's Environmental Excellence Award Gold Medal Award.
  • We hope that in recognizing Dr. Dixit's program, this award will inspire other healthcare organizations to institute programs like recycling and low flow anesthesia that promote environmental sustainability."

Apollo Hospitals Group Completes 500 Pediatric Liver Transplants

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Monday, March 13, 2023
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Today the Apollo Hospitals Group announced the successful completion of 500 pediatric liver transplants.

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  • Today the Apollo Hospitals Group announced the successful completion of 500 pediatric liver transplants.
  • Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Founder Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group, said, "India is emerging as a world leader in organ transplantation.
  • This milestone further reflects our commitment to advancing pediatric liver transplantation and providing the best possible care to our patients.
  • The Apollo Liver Transplant Program is now consistently performing close to 50 pediatric liver transplants a year, a number only a handful of centres in the world have achieved."

Apollo Hospitals Group Completes 500 Pediatric Liver Transplants

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Today the Apollo Hospitals Group announced the successful completion of 500 pediatric liver transplants.

Key Points: 
  • Today the Apollo Hospitals Group announced the successful completion of 500 pediatric liver transplants.
  • Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Founder Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group, said, "India is emerging as a world leader in organ transplantation.
  • This milestone further reflects our commitment to advancing pediatric liver transplantation and providing the best possible care to our patients.
  • The Apollo Liver Transplant Program is now consistently performing close to 50 pediatric liver transplants a year, a number only a handful of centres in the world have achieved."

Milestone Scientific Announces 510(k) FDA Clearance for the Use of CompuFlo Epidural System in Thoracic Indications

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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ROSELAND, NJ., Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Milestone Scientific Inc. (NYSE:MLSS), a leading developer of computerized drug delivery instruments that provides painless and precise injections, today announced that its CompuFlo® Epidural System has received 510(k) FDA clearance for use in the thoracic region of the spine, including the cervical thoracic junction.

Key Points: 
  • ROSELAND, NJ., Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Milestone Scientific Inc. (NYSE:MLSS), a leading developer of computerized drug delivery instruments that provides painless and precise injections, today announced that its CompuFlo® Epidural System has received 510(k) FDA clearance for use in the thoracic region of the spine, including the cervical thoracic junction.
  • This approval expands upon the Company’s prior approval of CompuFlo for use within the lumbar region of the spine, where the focus has been on labor and delivery.
  • An independent study has shown that the CompuFlo Epidural System has the potential to reduce costs associated with morbidity, providing a direct economic benefit to healthcare institutions.
  • The FDA clearance represents a major milestone as it broadens the market opportunity for CompuFlo Epidural System, with approximately 11 million epidural procedures performed in the U.S. on an annual basis.

All Star Healthcare Solutions Earns Top Workplace USA Recognition

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
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DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- All Star Healthcare Solutions, a full-service healthcare staffing company specializing in locum tenens and direct-hire opportunities for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified registered nurse anesthetists, announced today it earned an Energage 2023 Top Workplaces USA Award.

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  • DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- All Star Healthcare Solutions, a full-service healthcare staffing company specializing in locum tenens and direct-hire opportunities for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified registered nurse anesthetists, announced today it earned an Energage 2023 Top Workplaces USA Award.
  • In fact, it was the highest ranked healthcare staffing company in the 150-499 employees' group.
  • "We continuously strive to enhance our workplace with initiatives that support their work/life needs, such as our flexible workplace, and create a fun, encouraging culture for our All Star family."
  • Top Workplaces USA offers national recognition for large organizations—those with more than 150 employees—and those that may have operations in multiple markets.

National CRNA Week: The House of Representatives Recognizes the Contributions of Nurse Anesthetists

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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ROSEMONT, Ill., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- (AANA) – In honor of National CRNA Week (Jan. 22-28, 2023), members of the U.S. House of Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Dave Joyce (R-OH), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Don Bacon (R-NE), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Jill Tokuda (D-HI) introduced a bipartisan House Resolution 55 on the House floor, "Recognizing the roles and the contributions of America's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and their critical role in providing quality health care for the public and our nation's armed forces, for more than 150 years as the first anesthesia providers."

Key Points: 
  • This year's theme "The Original Anesthesia Experts," acknowledges the long history of CRNAs as the first providers of anesthesia.
  • During World War I, nurse anesthetists became the predominant providers of anesthesia care to wounded soldiers on the front lines.
  • Nurses have been atop the list every year except one since they were added to the annual ratings in 1999.
  • "We are proud of the role all nurses and CRNAs play in keeping and maintaining that trust with our patients.

British Swim School Continues Rapid Expansion with North Columbus Location

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- British Swim School, the country's leading "learn to swim" franchise, is continuing to grow its reach by opening two new locations in the North Columbus area. The pools will be operated by Teresa and Nate Walsh, with their first location in Upper Arlington scheduled to open on January 9th.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- British Swim School , the country's leading "learn to swim" franchise, is continuing to grow its reach by opening two new locations in the North Columbus area.
  • The wife-husband duo brings plenty of relevant experience to the British Swim School brand.
  • When the couple was searching for a new business opportunity, some strategic research brought them to Buzz Franchise Brands and British Swim School.
  • "Teresa and Nate bring a perfect combination of compassion and business-savvy skills to the British Swim School family," British Swim School President Ashley Gundlach shared.

AANA President-elect Receives $1 Million Grant to Study Racial Health Equity

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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ROSEMONT, Ill., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, president-elect of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), is part of a group of researchers that recently received a $1 million grant to study racial health equity.

Key Points: 
  • ROSEMONT, Ill., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, president-elect of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), is part of a group of researchers that recently received a $1 million grant to study racial health equity.
  • "As a CRNA, I see firsthand when racial health inequity impacts outcomes for patients," Riddle said.
  • Riddle said CRNAs see the impacts of racial health inequities in all areas of care, but especially in maternal outcomes and access to care for minority populations.
  • The goals of the group's research include creating guidelines, developing recommendations for practice that take into account structural racism, and prioritizing research topics to advance racial health equity.