Experience with AAs

[spartan536]

Do you know what is the legal status of AAs in Michigan?

 

[jwk]

AA's operate under delegatory authority in Michigan. They've probably been there at least 20 years or more.

See www.michiganaaa.org for more information than I would have.

 

[Ignatius J]

AA's operate under delegatory authority in Michigan. They've probably been there at least 20 years or more.

See www.michiganaaa.org for more information than I would have.

There will come a time when the hospitals we work in will want an ACT model. Does anyone have any literature regarding AAs and their safety? I'm going to start data-collecting now to have a loaded gun when the time comes.

 

[BLADEMDA]

http://www.nmana.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/AA-CRNA-comparison-table.pdf

 

[jwk]

http://www.nmana.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/AA-CRNA-comparison-table.pdf

Please remember this is purely a propaganda piece, loaded with inaccuracies and mis-statements.

 

[SitraAchra]

http://www.nmana.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/AA-CRNA-comparison-table.pdf

What a giant sack of horse $hit that chart is.

 

[deansrv72]

Please remember this is purely a propaganda piece, loaded with inaccuracies and mis-statements.

You're partly correct. It says AAs are supervised by anesthesiologists. It should read directed by anesthesiologists. But that's probably just splitting cross hairs.

 

[jwk]

You're partly correct. It says AAs are supervised by anesthesiologists. It should read directed by anesthesiologists. But that's probably just splitting cross hairs.

Jeez, where should I start? Ah, it's pointless to argue with a CRNA - kinda like arguing with Hillary.

 

[Pooh & Annie]

She's our only AA I believe and chooses to use her PA license mostly (in clinic) which unfortunately pays better at this facility than AA work.

Somebody gets paid for pre-anesthesia visits?
Edit- I see. SHE gets paid better. I thought you were talking about E/M billing or something.