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CRNA Opt Out Upheld (again)
Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging CO opt-out of Medicare requirement
Denver District Court Judge Anne Frick last week dismissed a lawsuit challenging the state's decision to exempt rural and critical access hospitals from a Medicare requirement that certified nurse anesthetists be supervised by a physician. Frick granted a request from the Colorado Hospital Association and others to dismiss the case for failure to state a valid legal claim.
March, 2011- ASA Newsletter - Surgeons Not Liable for Nurse Anesthesia
The March 2011 American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Newsletter notes...
" The court also rejects the argument that the opt-out contradicts California's "captain of the ship" doctrine. According to the court, such argument ignores Cavero v. Franklin Benevolent Society in which the California Supreme court held that operating surgeons were not liable for a nurse anesthetist's negligent administration of anesthesia during surgery..."
This would be breaking news BUT, (ASA) legal counsel explained this in the ASA December 2000 Newsletter "Surgeon Liability for Nurse Anesthetists: Fact or Fiction?".
Members Meet Your Leaders !
The time is now to accept the opportunity and determine where our future leaders stand on the myriad of isses that face our profession.
• Too many schools ? Not enough strong rotation sites ?
• Pain Management - Where do we go from here ?
• Practice options - co-dependent - collegial - cooperative ?
Submission of questions to the AANA Forum begins Friday Mar 25 with first group of answers posted on April 10.
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AANA Candidate Questioning Begins Friday, 3/25/11
They have their questions ready for the AANA Candidate Forum.
What about you ?
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AANA Candidate Forum Starts, Friday March 25, 2011
Questions submitted should:
1-Pertain to current of future issues facing CRNA practice
2-Be focused and unambiguos
3-Avoid exploration of social, partisan or personal matters
4-Be free of bias for any candidate
5-Be answerable within a limited time frame
6-Consist of a single question. Exceptions may be made if the primary question asks for a discrete answer (e.g., yes/no or true false) and further explanation indicated (e.g. "If yes, explain why") Multiple part questions should otherwise not be considered.
7-Not be complicated or lengthy
8-Not be so technical that research is required to answer adequately
9-Not require knowledge of confidential material or require confidential material to be disclosed to answer adequately.
Get Up - Stand Up - AANA Candidate Forum Begins March 25th
The AANA Candidate Forum starts in 2 Weeks !
Candidates - Take Notice !
If YOU Don't Participate - Don't Expect Our Vote !
Members - If We Don't Ask Questions - How Do We Know Who To Vote For ?
If We Don't Vote - WE Have Nothing To Complain About.
