OK, guys correct me if I'm wrong, but:
1) No state in the country requires MDA supervision
2) CRNAs work independently in all 50 states
So, if this is true, why are so many hospitals still using a combined MDA/CRNA staff? This doesnt make any sense to me at all. MDAs dont do anything on top of what the CRNA does. The 2 job descriptions are EXACTLY IDENTICAL, yet MDAs make at least twice as much money as CRNAs.
Why would hospitals continue to hire MDAs, unless there are no CRNAs available to hire? This just doesnt make any sense to me at all. You can hire 3 CRNAs for the price of 1 MDA, and you would not see a difference at all in terms of patient outcomes.