VBC Insights: Evolving Anesthesia Care Models: Leveraging CRNAs for Sustainable Coverage

Episode 139 - Evolving Anesthesia Care Models: Leveraging CRNAs for
Sustainable Coverage Across the U.S., hospitals and surgical
centers are facing a growing provider shortage—particularly among
anesthesiologists. At the same time, demand for surgical and
procedural services continues to rise, especially in ambulatory
surgery centers (ASCs). This imbalance has forced many healthcare
organizations to rethink their anesthesia coverage models. On this
episode Dan sits down with Dr. Thomas Pallaria, Assistant Professor
and Director of the Nurse Anesthesiology Program at Rutgers School
of Nursing, to discuss the evolving role of Certified Registered
Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). Together, they explore the growing
reliance on CRNAs to meet demand, the benefits and challenges of
integrating them into care models, and the implications for
hospitals, anesthesiologists, and patient outcomes. To stream our
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