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Market costs of short-term physician and nurse anesthesia services
1Department of Anesthesiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown.
Study Objective:
To estimate the market costs of short-term physician and certified registered nurse-anesthesia (CRNA) services.
Design:
Survey of large locum tenens agencies.
Setting:
University hospital.
Measurements And Main Results:
Negotiations were carried out with agencies for best prices for four weeks of routine anesthesia work. The average cost for an anesthesiologist was $133 per hour and a CRNA, $86 per hour. The agencies received approximately 18% of these costs.
Conclusions:
Despite competitive pressures, the locum tenens market charges 55% more for physician than CRNA services. The implications for the different charges are discussed.
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