Leading regional anesthesia and
acute pain medicine practice for orthopedics
The Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Management at Hospital for Special Surgery is known for the skill of its expert staff, commitment to innovative research, and emphasis on specialized education. Each member of the team is driven to advance the practice of regional anesthesia for orthopedics.
In 2019, our expert staff performed over 51,000 anesthetic procedures for patients undergoing a full spectrum of orthopedic procedures. Our exceptional clinical outcomes — including a "99th percentile" ranking for in-patient analgesic satisfaction, New York State’s lowest infection rates, and low incidence of thromboembolic and cardiovascular complications — are due in large part to the skill and training of our anesthesiologists.
To advance our mission to improving anesthesia care for orthopedics, the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Management offers robust, innovative education to its fellows, residents, and attending staff.
The Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QA/PI) Division within the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Management aims to improve system issues, enhance patient safety and improve the quality of care through research, education, and evidence-based practice improvement.
The QA/PI Division ensures the Department is providing the best care to patients by:
The QA/PI Division develops and maintains robust databases to track and trend outcomes, maintains all physician/provider profiles for credentialing purposes, and collaborates with other departments to organize interdisciplinary conferences and develop best practice guidelines.
To keep the department up to date on new policies, processes or any other pertinent information, the QA/PI team distributes a monthly email newsletter to staff anesthesiologists. The QA/PI team is also responsible for orientating all new providers (attendings, fellows, residents, CRNAs, NPs, and PAs) to the QA/PI Division.
HSS Presentations and New Research at ASRA 2023
At ASRA's 100th Anniversary spring conference, HSS presents historical highlights, POCUS, global health work, complementary medicine such as acupuncture and hypnosis, novel nerve blocks, and more.
Stephen Haskins, MD Chairs #ASRASpring23
For the ASRA Pain Medicine Centennial, Dr. Haskins has put together an impressive program with the assistance of the other members of the Meeting Planning Committee, which included Mary Hargett.
Innovative Hospital Award Winner
Health.com named HSS their Innovative Hospital Award Winner in 2023 for Dr. Stephanie Cheng's perioperative acupuncture.
Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Total Joint Arthroplasty May Provide the Best Reduction in Complications in Older Patients With Fewer Comorbidities
Older patients without many comorbidities may benefit the most from nerve blocks.