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Anesthesia services are provided to patients receiving diagnostic,
therapeutic, invasive, and surgical procedures throughout the medical
facility, and off site at the Same Day Surgery Center. Certified Registered
Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and Anesthesiologists provide anesthesia care
utilizing a team concept. An anesthesiologist and/or a CRNA are in house 24
hours a day. One of the primary objectives of this team is to administer
planned individualized anesthetics to maintain optimal patient safety and
comfort during a procedure.
The anesthesia department responds to all major trauma
patients that arrive in the emergency room and cardiac or respiratory
arrests throughout the medical center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and anesthesiologists
provide airway management and resuscitative measures for the medical center.
The CRNAs are available to provide a difficult IV start service for medical
center patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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