GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A group of anesthesiologists in Michigan is launching a new campaign it says is aimed at informing patients about who is providing their care.
The Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists claims Corwell Health West hospitals are removing anesthesiologists from surgeries and replacing them with emergency medicine or intensive care doctors.
“I don’t know if they’re the only hospital doing it. It’s certainly the one that we’ve become most recently aware of it through the outreach of our members,” MSA President-elect Dr. Matt Dellaquila said.
Lack of anesthesiologists leads to delayed surgeries in West Michigan
MSA has launched a media campaign, including a billboard on US-131 in Kent County, urging patients to ask questions about the medical professionals administering their anesthesia…