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San Juan Regional Medical Center (Farmington, NM), where Somnia manages the anesthesia department, has been awarded the 2013 HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital – Clinical Excellence Award.

Somnia Anesthesia has published a new case study that highlights how the organization was able to reshape the anesthesia department at a southern California hospital. It also explains how the new anesthesia team overcame the challenges posed by the resistance to change expressed by many of the hospital’s physicians and community members.

Hugh Morgan, vice president of quality management for Somnia Anesthesia, recently discussed Somnia’s latest white paper “Creating a Perioperative Partnership for Operating Room Managers,” with Becker’s Hospital Review, along with his thoughts on the significance of a strong anesthesia and OR management partnership.

Somnia congratulates everyone at PRMCE – the administrators, physicians, nurses, and other caregivers —for achieving national recognition for their strong commitment to patient safety.

Somnia Anesthesia's VP of Medical Affairs Dr. Robert Farrar Discusses White Paper and Care Team Model in New Podcast.

In our latest YouTube video, Hugh Morgan, Somnia’s director of quality assurance and director of Somnia PSO, forecasts what to expect in the anesthesia industry in 2012 and explains why quality control measures are even more important in the calendar year.  To watch now, click here.

Hugh Morgan, Somnia Anesthesia's director of quality assurance, joined Becker’s Rob Kurtz on a new podcast to discuss the most recent CMS requirements, including oversight of anesthesia care that is provided by non-anesthesia providers.

Hugh Morgan, Somnia Anesthesia's director of quality assurance and director of the company's Patient Safety Organization, discusses five key elements of an anesthesia department.

According to Hugh Morgan, quality assurance officer of Somnia Anesthesia answers a series of questions on involving anesthesia groups in cutting costs, improving quality and building relationships between providers and administration.

Syed Ishaq, vice president for business development for Somnia offers five observations on anesthesia in ASCs.

Hospital operating rooms are important resources for patient care and revenue. If operating rooms are not running a significant portion of their time for operative activities, this will have a negative financial impact on the hospital as well as create frustration for shareholders, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and OR staff. Register today for this free webinar!

Somnia Anesthesia Services, the only physician-owned and managed anesthesia management company servicing healthcare facilities nationwide, proudly presents its second educational Webinar, Improving Operating Room and Anesthesia Efficiency for Your Hospital. The event, which will be held on March 23 at 2:15 p.m. EST., offers advice on how hospital management can improve operating room and anesthesia management by maximizing the operational efficiency of a facility.

Somnia Anesthesia Services CEO Dr. Marc E. Koch to Share Vision for Growth at Healthcare Private Equity Conference

New Rochelle, NY, January 21, 2010 - Somnia Anesthesia Services is pleased to announce that its CEO, Dr. Marc E. Koch, will present at the 7th Annual McGuire Woods Healthcare and Life Sciences Private Equity & Finance Conference on February 11, 2010 in Chicago, IL. Dr. Koch will offer his views of the anesthesia service industry including potential growth opportunities within the anesthesia space, given the potential changes in the healthcare environment.

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), on its regular and conscious attempt to safeguard the life of patients undergoing surgery, has set the awareness on the benefits of losing weight for obese patients, when going under the knife.

 

A few months ago, the ASA in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) worked together to address the last information on Propofol shortage

PediSafe is the name of the ipod App that is designed by iAnesthesia. This will guide the nurses, physicians and also other professionals in the care of critical pediatric patients in an emergency. PediSafe is a quick reference guide that identifies the patient's weight or Broselow color thereby giving the information on dosing and vital signs.

A recent announcement by American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA); on looking over an increasing Office based surgical facilities (OBSF) and ambulatory medical facilities, speaks on patients safety, in these facilities. According to ASA, a Patient should make an attempt to research the background of the physician appointed for the surgery along with the anesthesiologist’s certification and related providers.

In a recent Becker's Hospital Review Webinar titled "Demystifying the Anesthesia Stipend:

Over 120 hospital executives participated in this exciting event.

Alyssa Morrison Named Director of Client Development

Q&A with Dr. Marc Koch

Dr. Marc Koch, President and CEO of Somnia Inc., spoke at the Maryland Ambulatory Surgical Association (MASA) Education Conference in Baltimore, Maryland on January 14.

Trends occurring in the medical technology field in 2009 have us questioning whether we are ahead of the game or not?

Somnia was named one of the 13 companies recognized on the Becker's Hospital Review.

Somnia Has Become a Founding Sponsor for the Hospital Review

Check out Somnia's new blog

The decision to use an anesthesia management company is not easy. It often comes at a time when other options to address administrative needs have been explored and implemented but proven cost-prohibitive or untimely.

This article by Marc E. Koch explains the business role of office based anesthesia for Cosmetic Surgery.

Centricity poised to help Somnia manage costs, improve workflow and accelerate the revenue cycle for one of the nation’s largest anesthesia practice management companies.