Perioperative Care in the US and Beyond

Features| March 2024 Perioperative Care in the US and Beyond Daniel Campos, MD, MPH, FASA Daniel Campos, MD, MPH, FASA Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar ASA Monitor March 2024, Vol. 88, 18–19. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0001008264.40221.e0 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures Perioperative Care in the US and Beyond. ASA Monitor 2024; 88:18–19 doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0001008264.40221.e0 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll PublicationsASA Monitor Search Advanced Search Topics: perioperative care I have just concluded five years of chairing the ASA Committee on Anesthesia Care Team (CACT), a highlight of my time as an active ASA member. A group of passionate, motivated, and knowledgeable individuals, the CACT is committed to the highest quality of perioperative medicine and anesthesia practice. Reflecting on recent work of the CACT, there are numerous anesthesia-related political issues in the United States, ranging from scope of practice to reimbursement. Negative sentiments are myriad, including the contention that physicians do not bring value nor increase safety. We also often hear from advanced practice providers that "all we want to do is practice to the full extent of our license." The future will reveal to us the benefits or concerns with any health care professional practicing to the full limits of their respective licenses. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is clear in its definitions of who... You do not currently have access to this content.