North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA)

There’s been a lot of consolidation in healthcare, and anesthesia is no different. We’re seeing more and more   anesthesia mergers  as a strategy to achieve economies of scale, expand service line scope, and ultimately negotiate from a position of strength with hospitals or surgery centers. When resources are combined, merged practices’ administrative tasks can be consolidated, reducing overlap and enabling more standardized care across locations. The pursuit of financial stability drives anesthesia consolidation. Smaller practices may struggle with fluctuating patient volumes, higher operating costs, and staffing challenges. Joining forces with another provider will bring the capital and resources to sustain top-quality care and to invest in state-of-the-art systems and staff education. But there is work to be done when combining two practices in anesthesia. Cultural fit, leadership style, and uniform clinical practices are also key determinants of the success of an anesthesi...

Today’s healthcare systems face the challenge to deliver care of delivering high-quality care in the midst of staff shortages. One of the most vulnerable staffing roles is that of anesthesia. But the need for skilled anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists is booming, and bringing with it fresh attention to how facilities plan for and optimize this critical aspect of surgical and procedural care. A successful anesthesia staffing  model isn’t just about numbers — it’s about pairing the right talent with the right environments. In both ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals, holes in anesthesia coverage can result in expensive delays, schedule inefficiencies and even patient complications. In reaction, a lot of practices are looking to adapt their staffing models to incorporate hybrid models, locum tenens, as well as having a dedicated anesthesia partner. Integration of data analytics and workforce planning tools is now an imperative for contemporary anesthesiology staffing. In th...

The need for trained health professionals is growing, and careers in nurse anesthesia are leading the charge. Certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) are advanced practice nurses widely recognized in the care of patients during surgical, pain management and critical care procedures. As capable providers of safe anesthesia, working without the need for supervision, CRNAs span the world of nursing and medicine and provide independence and accountability for the work they perform. Nurse anesthesia is a demanding field of study, usually starting with a   Nurse career  as a registered nurse and leading to a master’s or doctoral education in nurse anesthesia. The process may be challenging, but well worth it, as this career path offers substantial job security, above-average salaries, and options as to what kind of work environment to practice in, such as hospitals, outpatient centers, military and private practices. The most attractive aspect of a nurse anesthetist career ...

In the highly regulated world of healthcare today, continuity of patient care rests not only on state-of-the-art equipment or state-of-the-art facilities but also on state-of-the-art staffing and job qualifications. Anesthesia provider coverage is critical to the efficiency of surgical and critical care services. As demand for surgical services increases, health systems are utilizing specialized staffing assistance to overcome workforce shortages and variations in case volumes.   Having the right staff delivering the right services in the right way at the right time contributes to timely surgeries, provider satisfaction and high quality patient care to the extent that anesthesia personnel are appropriately positioned as CRNAs and anesthesiologists, per their scope of practice. In addition, organizations like hospitals can respond to seasonal demand, staff absences, or sudden increases in work volume without operating at less than maximum efficiency. They often handle credentialing,...

Nurse anesthetist jobs provide an interesting mix of advanced clinical practice and patient care that appeals to many healthcare professionals who are looking for specialized positions. As anesthesia experts, CRNAs (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) are both trained and certified to administer anesthesia and monitor patients throughout the surgical process. The aging population, as well as the subsequent high demand for surgeries, has been creating a steady increase in the need for nurse anesthetists, making it a highly stable career path and a high-paying job. Nurse anesthetist careers  usually begin with a strong background in nursing, often as a registered nurse (RN) and eventually a master’s or doctoral degree in nurse anesthesia. The educational journey is intense, focusing on in-depth theory and practical, clinically based learning. (You must be certified and licensed to practice, and that goes a long way in standards of care and patient safety. One of the best things ...

Anaesthetic mergers: mergers within anesthesia are becoming much faster in the health industry. These are consolidations of anesthesia practices or businesses that can provide services in a more efficient and more effective manner. As the demand for speciality care escalates, these mergers help streamline operations and increase the size of the market as well as enhance the consumer benefit. One of the biggest drivers of anesthesia consolidation are the growing complexity of the healthcare environment. This has serious implications for the practice of medicine as new technology is developed and surgical operations increasingly become more complex. Acquisition by another company allows them to pool resources, streamline overhead and offer more and scale a larger patient base. Anesthesia mergers  also solve the problem of not having enough staff! By combining strengths, such consolidated practices could offer better paid contracts and career opportunities for anesthesiologists. This woul...