Who is (๐ผ๐พ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐) performing your anesthesia?
It depends on your state, hospital, & coverage model
Attorneys often speak of "๐พ๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ" roles
โณBut this isn't the "๐๐ง๐ช๐ข๐ฅ" card they think it is
The following litigation questions influence liability:
โข Was it Surgeon + CRNA?
โข Was it CRNA only practice?
โข Was it a fixed supervision ratio?
โข Was it Anesthesiologist + CRNA?
โข Was it monitored anesthesia care?
โข Was it involving SRNAs or residents?
โข Was it Anesthesiologist only practice?
โข Was it an opt-out or non-opt-out state?
โข Was it moderate or conscious sedation?
โข Was it Medical Direction or Medical Supervision?
โข Was it twilight anesthesia or general anesthesia?
โข Was it independent contractor or hospital employee?
Why are these questions importantโ
โณEntire plaintiff and defense strategies rest on them
Don't discover this 6 months and ๐ฒ30,000 later
๐ฃ.๐ฆ. - ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป?