Anesthesia Practice Management Blogs

Exploring the Anesthesia Care Team Model: Benefits and Considerations

By CCI Anesthesia

There are three standard options for anesthesia coverage: all MD, anesthesia care team (ACT) and CRNA only. Here, we’ll explore the ACT (typically comprised of anesthesiologists, CRNAs and other care professionals). This model of care allows physicians to work closely with patients in all phases of the operative process while utilizing the expertise and experience…

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Advancing Anesthesia Management for the Future

By CCI Anesthesia

At CCI Anesthesia, we’re proud to be at the forefront of changes in the anesthesia management industry. Quality care resulting in positive patient outcomes, community support, provider well-being and financial transparency are at our core.  Here, we’ll explore changes likely to occur in the anesthesia management industry over the coming decade, including a shift toward…

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The Power of Autonomy and Teamwork in Anesthesia Care

By CCI Anesthesia

In the world of healthcare, autonomy and teamwork both play an essential role in the creation of successful, satisfying careers that stand the test of time. Autonomy allows care providers to utilize their expertise without the red tape of bureaucracy, while teamwork helps each provider use their colleagues’ knowledge to improve patient care. Autonomy in…

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The CCI Anesthesia Approach to Anesthesia Management

By CCI Anesthesia

There’s no way around it: Many challenges come with working in healthcare today. Medical professionals are facing new challenges, from staff shortages to changes in standard operating procedures in a post-COVID world. At CCI Anesthesia, we understand the difficulties stemming from perioperative processes, including anesthesia management. It’s our job to make the anesthesia process easier,…

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Mentorship at CCI Anesthesia: Moving the Needle on Your Career

By CCI Anesthesia

At CCI Anesthesia, we provide our anesthesia professionals with the tools necessary to thrive in perioperative care. We know that investing in our providers doesn’t just improve patient outcomes—it also creates the strong support network that you need to enjoy your career.  Our Institute for Excellence offers each CCI Anesthesia professional unique and valuable networking…

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Combining Local Expertise with Broad Resources in Anesthesia Practice

By CCI Anesthesia

The field of healthcare requires a multidisciplinary approach to create improved patient outcomes. At CCI Anesthesia, we believe in blending local anesthesia expertise with the resources of a larger healthcare organization, reassuring patients that they’re getting world-class resources from local providers whom they know and trust. Patients aren’t the only winners with this approach; medical…

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Boost Your Career Fulfillment by Choosing a Community Hospital

By CCI Anesthesia

Working at a small community hospital can be highly rewarding for healthcare providers. Care providers get to know one another well and form strong teams that work to deliver excellent patient outcomes. Working in a smaller healthcare setting also allows providers to get to know their patients on and off the clock by being active…

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The CCI Anesthesia Approach to Future-Proofing Anesthesia Services

By CCI Anesthesia

CCI Anesthesia provides anesthesia management services to community hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers nationwide. Our company includes a team of experienced professionals dedicated to delivering promptness and excellence in service to each of our clients. We take a comprehensive approach to anesthesia management services, but our focus is always on department leadership, quality management, regulatory…

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Data-Driven Anesthesia: What It Means for Community Hospitals

By CCI Anesthesia

As a leader in the complex facets of anesthesia management, CCI Anesthesia integrates data-driven strategies to address the unique pain points experienced by community hospitals. Proven and flexible options in evidence-based anesthesia management ensure superior outcomes.  Precision in Data Management Effective anesthesia management relies on collecting, managing and analyzing key data that can then be…

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CCI Institute for Excellence: Precision in Practice: Unraveling the Complexities of Oxytocin Administration in Cesarean Sections

By Sonia Shishido, MD

Problem Statement Oxytocin dosing during cesarean section recently came up as a topic of discussion in the anesthesiology department in Tillamook, Oregon. Subsequently, in January 2024, the author performed an informal review of the practice of oxytocin administration during and after cesarean with 15 anesthesiology providers. The general providers reported injecting 20 to 50 units…

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