NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Somnia, Inc., a leading national provider of anesthesia services, today announced the appointment of Jamie L. Harris, Esq. of Arlington, Virginia to the position of National Director of Government and Community Relations. Ms Harris will be responsible for managing the company’s legislative agenda and public policy initiatives, as well as spearheading various advocacy related projects.
“Decisions directly affecting the administration of anesthesia, especially patient care and safety issues, are made every day on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures,” said Jonathan S. Friedman, MBA, Somnia’s chief operating officer. “As we transition into a national service provider, we will make it a priority to advocate for anesthesia patient safety, especially as it relates to the office and ambulatory setting. Ms. Harris’s experience on Capitol Hill, coupled with her background as an attorney, positions her to be a tremendous asset to our organization.”
Prior to joining Somnia, Harris worked for the Washington based law firm of Cuneo, Waldman & Gilbert. She has numerous years of experience on Capitol Hill and with various public relations and lobbying firms. Harris is a graduate of George Washington University and earned her law degree from American University’s Washington College of Law.
About Somnia
Headquartered in New Rochelle, New York, Somnia provides office-based and ambulatory anesthesia services to physician’s offices and surgery centers throughout the United States. Office-based surgery is one of the fastest growing areas in medicine. Improved technology and short-acting anesthetics have enabled less invasive surgeries to become safer, more common and more conducive to an office setting. According to the Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA), the overall volume of surgeries performed outside the hospital has increased dramatically, growing from 20 million cases in 1981, to 40 million cases in 1999. By 2006, it is expected that 50 million surgeries will be performed in doctor’s offices and ambulatory surgery centers throughout the country.
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