Gastroenterology is facing a growing anesthesia staffing mismatch—driven not just by workforce shortages, but by volatile scheduling patterns and tightening payer scrutiny.
According to clinicians speaking with Becker’s, GI suites are experiencing front-loaded procedure surges, late add-ons, and unpredictable stacking of cases that strain traditional anesthesia staffing models built around fixed daily blocks. The result: early-day overload, midday underutilization, and limited flexibility in non-operating room anesthesia (NORA) settings.