Advancing mobile anesthesia
Building a safer, more responsible future for mobile anesthesia.
Mobile anesthesia is changing where and how patients can receive care. As the field grows, so does the responsibility to create thoughtful clinical standards, reliable systems, and safeguards designed around the patient.
Elite Anesthesia is leading that work.
Industry context
A growing field requires a higher standard.
Mobile anesthesia has the potential to make essential care more accessible, more efficient, and more comfortable for patients.
But bringing anesthesia outside of a traditional hospital or surgical center requires more than clinical skill alone. It requires clear protocols, qualified providers, appropriate patient selection, emergency preparedness, consistent training, operational discipline, and ongoing clinical oversight.
The future of mobile anesthesia will be shaped by how seriously the industry approaches these responsibilities today.
The question is not simply whether anesthesia can be delivered in an outpatient setting. The question is how it can be delivered responsibly, consistently, and with the patient's well-being guiding every decision.
The challenges we must solve
What responsible mobile anesthesia must solve for
As mobile anesthesia expands, the industry must address a set of complex clinical and operational challenges that will determine the quality, trust, and long-term sustainability of the field.
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Clinical governance
Elite's Clinical Advisory Board guides patient safety, policy, and standards decisions.
02
Patient selection
Structured preoperative screening helps identify risk before the day of treatment.
03
Provider readiness
Credentialing, training, and peer support build a consistently prepared clinical team.
04
Standardization
Repeatable systems create consistency across markets, offices, and providers.
05
Emergency preparedness
Standardized equipment, medications, and training build readiness into the system.
06
Treatment environment
Elite helps offices prepare their teams and coordinate flow before treatment day.
07
Recovery and continuity
Structured discharge processes support patients and caregivers after treatment.
08
Quality and accountability
Clinical review and provider feedback drive continuous improvement over time.
Clinical leadership
Guided by experience. Built around the patient.
Elite's Clinical Advisory Board provides independent perspective and informed guidance as the organization evaluates clinical policies, patient safety standards, and emerging risks. Their role is not ceremonial.
Patient Safety Committee
Principal focus
- Further develop Elite's patient clearance protocols via nurse-led efforts, how to best leverage technology, etc.
- Actively support the clinical reviews performed by Elite's medical pre-clearance operations
- Be available to review complex cases and discuss with clearance team and/or practicing clinician
- Evaluate Elite's interest in supporting offices with unique circumstances
Members
KC Stratton
Committee Chair
Dr. Clark
Elite MD
KC Stratton
Elite CRNA
Whitney Glassman
Elite company representative and committee secretary
Standards and Ethics Committee
Principal focus
- Support and evolve Elite's vision, including how to evolve both inside of dental and beyond
- Define and evolve Elite clinical guidelines and standards
- Review potential disciplinary action resulting from provider malpractice, inappropriate conduct, etc.
- Review of adverse patient events
Members
Sean McLean
Committee co-Chair
Nick Smith
Committee co-Chair
Dr. Devang Patel
Elite MD (Houston)
KC Stratton
Elite CRNA (Salt Lake)
Jeff Burg, DDS, MBA
Independent (SLC)
Camille Walton
Company representative and committee secretary
Provider Experience Committee
Principal focus
- Setting and reviewing provider recruiting and retention strategies
- Drive Elite's provider offering generally, and define corresponding recruiting message
- Formal review and approval of all clinical leadership promotions (Chiefs, CAB, partnership, etc.)
- Support HR through provider-related disgruntlement / corrective actions
Members
Nick Smith
Committee Chair
Dr. Priscilla Clark
Elite MD (Chicago)
James Prince
Elite CRNA (Seattle)
Independent Anesthesiologist
Seat to be filled
Whitney Glassman
Elite company representative and committee secretary
Building the infrastructure behind responsible care
The quality of mobile anesthesia depends on the system surrounding every case, not just what happens during the procedure.
Clinical leadership
Experienced voices guide protocols, policies, and decisions.
Patient screening
Structured processes evaluate patient and procedural risk.
Qualified providers
Credentialing and support build a reliable provider network.
Standardized protocols
Consistent expectations reduce variation between locations.
Office readiness
Dental teams are guided and prepared before treatment day.
Emergency preparedness
Equipment, medications, and training are built around readiness.
Recovery and follow-through
Clear discharge processes support patients after treatment.
Continuous improvement
Clinical feedback and data strengthen care over time.
Every advancement begins with the same question:
What is safest and most appropriate for the patient?
Technology will change. Standards will evolve. Mobile anesthesia will continue to grow. But the responsibility remains the same: make thoughtful clinical decisions, prepare for the unexpected, and never allow convenience to outweigh patient safety.
Industry responsibility
Leadership means helping the entire field move forward.
Elite believes the long-term success of mobile anesthesia depends on collaboration, transparency, clinical accountability, and a willingness to continually improve.
Elite is not only building a mobile anesthesia organization. We are helping build the systems, standards, and expectations that the future of mobile anesthesia will require.
The future of care is closer to the patient.
Mobile anesthesia can help patients receive treatment in environments that are familiar, efficient, and accessible. Elite Anesthesia is committed to supporting that progress with the clinical leadership, preparation, and safeguards it deserves.