Quality improvement efforts showcased at UF Health Patient Safety and Quality Week
May 19th, 2022
The department showcased its quality improvement efforts in interventional pain procedures, obstetric anesthesia, and simulation training at this year’s UF Health Patient Safety and Quality Week poster session on Wednesday, May 18. Four posters from the Department of Anesthesiology were on display during the event. Patient Safety and Quality Week, presented by the UF Health…
Dr. Peng earns Diagnostic POCUS Certificate from ASA
Apr 4th, 2022
Yong G. Peng, M.D., Ph.D., FASE, FASA, professor of anesthesiology and chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, has become the first in the department to earn the newly updated Diagnostic POCUS Certificate from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). The educational certificate is the only program created by anesthesiologists for anesthesiologists and has been…
CRNA leadership appointed at regional anesthesia programs
Mar 25th, 2022
Please help us congratulate our new CRNA leadership at our regional anesthesia programs! At Halifax Health, Nikki Rosace, CRNA, has been appointed chief CRNA. David Hoehn, CRNA, has been appointed vice chief CRNA. At UF Health Central Florida, Eva Berry, CRNA, has been appointed co-chief CRNA along with Karen Szuba, CRNA. We are excited to…
New 18-bed vascular ICU opens in UF Health Heart & Vascular Hospital
Feb 2nd, 2022
A new 18-bed vascular surgery intensive care unit has opened on the fourth floor of the UF Health Heart & Vascular Hospital, creating a centralized place to provide critical care for patients with the most complex and advanced vascular pathologies. The specialized vascular ICU, which opened Feb. 1, will extend the diligent and dedicated care…