Have You Wondered About The Following?
Education?
Do all anesthesia providers receive the same education?
Training?
Do all anesthesia providers undergo the same training?
Cost Effective?
Do all anesthesia providers bill the same amount to patients?
Quality?
Is there a difference in anesthesia providers quality of work?
Patient Safety?
Is there a long history of each providers safety records?
Standards?
Do all anesthesia providers meet the same standards of care?
Insurance?
Do all anesthesia providers have the same insurance?
Licensing?
Do all anesthesia providers have the same type of licensing?
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MD’s and CRNA’s receive very extensive training, roughly between 4,500 – 6,500 hours of training. However, Anesthesia Assistants (AA) receive significantly less training. There are currently no requirements for anesthesiologists (MD’s) to be board certified, however, CRNA’s are required by law to be nationally board certified in anesthesia. Both MD’s and CRNA’s are highly trained with identical safety records.
While there are many ways to calculate cost effectiveness, the best model is a CRNA working independently. The most expensive is one anesthesiologist (MD) supervising another provider (AA).
MD’s and CRNA’s both have a long history of independent service providing very capable anesthesia care. Multiple studies have shown NO difference in death or complications between these two providers. AA’s do not have a proven record at this time since they are simply assisting a provider.
No, there is only ONE standard of anesthesia care regardless of the provider managing the anesthetic. For instance, CRNA’s have shown to provide the exact same care as MD’s.
No, there is only ONE standard of anesthesia care regardless of the provider managing the anesthetic. For instance, CRNA’s have shown to provide the exact same care as MD’s.