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administrative update Synergy, Energy and Excell
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Need Patient Safety CME
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guidance is that a public response might constitu
ASA Activity at Euroanaesthesia 2012 Deepens Inte
Audrée A. Bendo, M.D. At ANESTHESIOLOGY
Jeffrey L. Apfelbaum, M.D. Extraordinary Leader t
of Academic Anesthesiology Associations, the Asso
opening session: Left and Right to Meet in Middle
After his success with President Clinton, Carv
Transforming Patient Safety Through Learning Trac
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SUBSPECIALTY PANELS Audrée A. Bendo, M.D., M.S.,
Monday, October 15, 2012 n The Society for Obste
2012 H ouse of Delegates at the Walter E. Washing
Caucus Meetings It is highly recommended that
ANESTHESIOLOGY 2012: Education, Advocacy and Ente
ainment in Our Nation’s Capital The Smithsonia
Continued from page 45 Art and Science You c
Anesthesiology Continuing Education ACE Questio
John F. Capacchione, M.D., Chair Committee on Uni
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ASA Welcome Reception Saturday, October 13 – 4:30
Exhibit Program Saturday, October 13 – Monday, Oc
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Call for Nominations
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Review of cases submitted to AIRS in the pa
56 August 2012 n
Amr E. Abouleish, M.D., M.B.A., Chair Committee o
Knowing Your BATNA: Converting to New Payment Sys
Creating Differences Between Providers Based Upon
Continued from page 59 payments will focus on re
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Anesthesia Quality Metrics to Consider Preoperati
GHO, ASA and Lifebox: One Year On ... K.A. Kelly
collaboratively and responsively with local partn
committee news The anesthesiologist is always
anyone can administer anesthesia since anesthesia
Continued from page 67 The Perioperative Surgical
Self-Education and Evaluation SEE Question A re
ICD-10: Get Ready, Get Set … practice management
HHS and other stakeholders assert that ICD-10,
state beat Lisa C. Percy Albany, J.D. The 2012
Several efforts to exclude nurse anestheti
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residents' review Medical school, internship, re
SCCM Annual Congress, organized by the In-Trainin
asa news Nominations Sought for Media Award
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FAER Report FAER Awards Research Grants to 16 A
Anna Woodbury, M.D., Emory University, Atlanta, “
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