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One of the main strategic priorities of the AANA Public Relations Department, and a key benefit of membership, is to promote nurse anesthesia to hospital administrators, policymakers, healthcare professionals, patients, and others through print, broadcast, and digital media. Below are recent news items about CRNAs, AANA, and nurse anesthesia that were published, posted or broadcast after dissemination by AANA. Additional news items will be added regularly to this list. All links are accurate upon posting but may become obsolete due to publishers moving content or expiring older content.
Becker's ASC Review
Alabama law expands CRNAs' scope of practice
Becker's ASC Review
COVID Nurse Struggles with PTSD After Seeing Her Patients Die
People Magazine
Plagued with COVID-Related PTSD and Burnout, the Healthcare Worker’s Vocation to Help Endures Even 2 Years On
CBS Inside Edition | Video
Will the Free N95 Mask Initiative Actually Help Pandemic Response?
VeryWell Health
Dr. Dina Velocci Among Top 40 Most Listened to Guests
Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
How efficient anesthesia staffing ensures quality and reins in costs
Modern Healthcare
How an Association Got IT Simplification, Agility, and Lower Costs in the Cloud
CDW
Harrison: The importance of safe anesthesia during dental care
Roanoke Times
NM's kids need access to expert dental care
Albuquerque Journal
Associated Press | Daily Nurse
The Importance of Safe Anesthesia During Dental Care
Lake County Star
Why Our Children Deserve Safe Dental Anesthesia Care in Texas Children's Dental Safety Month
The Gilmer Mirror
The Importance of Safe Anesthesia During Dental Care
Dentistry Today
My Turn: The importance of safe anesthesia during dental care
Concord Monitor
Meet Donté Flanagan, DNP, CRNA
Minority Nurse
Schakowsky, Joyce, and Roybal-Allard Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National CRNA Week
U.S. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky
AANA President offers perspective on new national standards for VA
The Spokesman-Review
Nurse Unions Call the CDC's New Isolation Guidance 'Unconscionable'
VeryWell Health
Dina Velocci, AANA President, on solutions to the anesthesia provider shortage
Becker's Healthcare Podcast
Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, member of AANA Board of Directors, highlights his experience with Cochrane Convenes international healthcare conference
Becker's Healthcare Podcast
Physician assistants want to be called physician associates, but doctors cry foul
NPR
Highland Park nursing student hopes anatomy drawings relieve stress for colleagues
Chicago Tribune
Full Practice Authority in Veterans Healthcare
Hudson Valley 360
My Turn: Putting NH veterans’ healthcare first
Concord Monitor
Adrienne Hartgerink column: To better care for our veterans, fully use this powerful resource
Richmond Times-Dispatch
How nurse anesthetists can help provide more timely care for veterans
LA Times | Houston Chronicle | Miami Herald
Veterans have earned the best healthcare. They should not face barriers.
Pensacola News Journal
AANA Underscores Need for Policies to Improve Competition in Healthcare in Letter to Biden Administration
The Associated Press
AANA Joins 33 Healthcare Organizations in Supporting VA Development of National Standards of Practice
The Associated Press
AANA Urges Department of Veterans Affairs to Establish National Standards of Practice
The Associated Press
Dina Velocci Begins Term as President of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
The Daily Herald
Nurse Anesthetist Association Name Change Provokes Criticism
Medscape
AANA Announces Major Rebrand and Moves Forward as the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
Yahoo! Finance
Rebrand of Nurse Anesthetists Met With Criticism From Physician Group
MedPage Today
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Announces Inaugural Class of Fellows
Newswise
Snyder: CRNAs stand ready to serve Virginia patients
The Roanoke Times
New Legislation Could be Game-Changer for CRNAs in Rural States
Daily Nurse
Pennsylvania Legislature Recognizes Role of CRNAs
The Associated Press
How cannabis can impact anesthesia and surgery
Leafly
The future of anesthesiology (and how to thrive)
DOTmed Healthcare Business News
Going to Bat for Nurse Anesthetists
Kaiser Health News
Latest Trends in Anesthesia
Becker’s Healthcare Podcast | Featuring AANA CEO Randall D. Moore, DNP, CRNA, MBA, and host of "Moving the Needle" podcast
UA Nursing Staff, Volunteers Urge People to Get Vaccinated
Tucson Weekly
In the Name of the Patient
Repertoire Magazine (p. 26-27)
Dr. W. Keith Barnhill of Iowa Anesthesia: “Telehealth makes it difficult to perform a physical examination”
Telehealth Best Practices: Dr. W. Keith Barnhill of Iowa Anesthesia on How to Best Care for Your Patients When They Are Not Physically in Front of You
New Maine law requires payers to cover CRNA anesthesia services
Becker's ASC Review, April 2021
Relaxed Nurse Scope of Practice Boosts Care Access During COVID-19
Patient Engagement Hit (xtelligent HEALTHCARE Media), April 2021
Why Are CRNAs So Valuable?
Daily Nurse, April 2021
Taking care of caregivers is more important than ever in the COVID-19 era | Opinion
The Tennessean, March 2021
OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Safe, affordable care
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, March 2021
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood Requests Permanent Full Practice Authority for CRNAs to Provide Safe, High-Quality Care for Veterans
Preston Woodburn-Camp: Emergency role of CRNAs should be permanent (Opinion)
CMS Report Confirms Need for CRNAs
Relias Media, March 2021
The Importance of CRNAs to Pediatric Care
DotMed HealthCare Business News, March 2021
Maine should look to nurses in health policy leadership
Portland Press Herald, March 2021
Choose nurses for more Michigan health policy positions and let them lead
OPINION | DEBRA VARELA: For your health
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, February 2021
Looking for health policy leadership? Choose a nurse
Central Maine, February 2021
AANA Congratulates New Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Pledges to Support VA and America’s Veterans
Looking for health policy leadership? Choose a nurse
Rome News-Tribune, Georgia, February 2021
My Turn: Looking for health policy leadership? Choose a nurse
Concord Monitor, New Hampshire, February 2021
AANA, Rural Health Action Alliance Call on Congressional Leaders to Take Action to Improve Healthcare Access in Rural America
Nurse Anesthetists Among Most Utilized Healthcare Providers, According to CMS
Looking for health policy leadership in Alabama? Choose a nurse
Montgomery Advertiser, Alabama,
January 2021
CRNAs among most utilized healthcare providers: CMS
Becker's ASC Review, January 2021
VA takes step toward increasing beneficiaries’ access to care
Reserve and National Guard Magazine, December 2020
Anesthesiologists Try to Stop CRNAs From Practicing Independently
Medscape, December 2020
CMS could permanently waive CRNA supervision rules — 4 insights
Becker’s ASC Review, December 2020
‘You are not alone’: LMU nursing students get mental health support, tools to cope with pandemic stress
31 states with no CRNA supervision requirement in ASCs
Becker's ASC Review, October 2020
Other Voices: Common sense approach to health care now and in the future
Opinion: Nurses are positioned to save lives amid COVID-19. Why regulations should allow it
Sen. Ernst visits BCHC during 99-county tour
Opinion: Letter urges Gov. DeSantis to waive supervision requirements for APRNs, CRNAs
These nurses were vital during the pandemic. Let’s not restrict how they work.
New Jersey Star-Ledger, July 2020
Commentary: African Americans should heed this advice to stay safe from COVID-19
Letter: For nurses on the front lines: darkness, and then light
Greenville News, May 2020
Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Can Last for Years, Nurses Ask U.S. Administration for Help
Healthcare providers risking their lives deserve hazard pay
Modern Healthcare, May 2020
Identical Twin Sisters Working on Frontlines of COVID-19
The Tamron Hall Show, May 2020
Las nuevas generaciones de enfermeros se gradúan desde casa debido al COVID-19
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Telemundo, May 2020
Meet a hero: Virginia nurse left home to help combat coronavirus in N.J.
NJ.com, May 2020
AANA CEO Randall Moore Discusses the Critical Role CRNAs Play in Combating the COVID-19 Pandemic
Wake Up with Cheddar, April 2020
Airway experts' work puts them inches from where the virus lives
Associated Press, April 2020
COVID-19 Update: Newswise Live Expert Panel
Newswise, April 2020
AANA Partners with 24 Organizations to Ensure Access to Quality Patient Care
AANA, April 2020
AANA Applauds Gov. Cuomo’s Call for Hazard Pay for Frontline Healthcare Workers
Parkdale Center and AANA Launch Free Virtual Support for Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19 Pandemic
AANA, April 2020
Despite the Risks, Retired Illinois Health Care Providers are Answering the Call as Hospitals Battle a Pandemic
Florida CRNAs Prepare for COVID-19 Patient Surge with Collaboration and Innovation
Twelve U.S. Governors Issue Executive Orders to Remove Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists
HHS Begins Delivery of CARES Act Relief Grants to CRNAs
AANA, April 2020
Two UI SRNAs Helping Rural Hospitals Use Anesthesia Machines as Ventilators
KWWL 7 (NBC, Waterloo, Iowa), April 2020
Nurse Anesthetists Can Practice Independently Amid Pandemic, CMS Says
Becker's Hospital Review,
April 2020
CMS Suspends Supervision Requirements for CRNAs
AANA, March 2020
- Daily Herald (suburban Chicago), 1.5 million circulation
- Street Insider, 1 million visitors per month
- Benzinga
Hospitals Weigh Do-Not-Resuscitate Policy for COVID-19 Patients - Mask Supply Woes - Production of Medical Supplies Goes Into Overdrive
AANA and VA Partner to Care for Veterans During COVID-19 Pandemic
AANA, March 2020
- The Buffalo News, 1.5 million circulation
- Street Insider, 1 million visitors per month
AANA Issues Statement on the Use of Self-Supplied Personal Protective Equipment
March 2020
- Associated Press, Worldwide circulation
- Benzinga
- Street Insider, 1 million visitors per month
Illinois' Stay-at-Home Order in Effect as of Saturday Evening
AANA CEO Randall Moore.
NBC Chicago, March 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic
AANA CEO Randall Moore.
ABC Chicago, March 2020
AANA, ASA, and APSF Issue Joint Statement on Use of Personal Protective Equipment During COVID-19 Pandemic
Associated Press, March 2020, Worldwide circulation
Nursing Groups Meet with Trump Over Coronavirus
Becker's Hospital Review, March 2020, 1,160,000 average monthly visits
President Meets with Nursing Industry
ABC Washington D.C., March 2020
Nurses Warn They Don't Have Enough Protective Gear to Combat Coronavirus
NBC News Now, March 2020
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AANA CEO Attends White House Meeting to Discuss COVID-19 Response
Associated Press, March 2020, Worldwide circulation
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