5 Recent Anesthesia Studies Shaping Care Trends – RamaOnHealthcare

Patient Safety and the Post-Anesthesia Assessment

By Julie Vandenbark, MLS, BSN, RN The care that is provided in the critical hours after anesthesia is administered can mean the difference between a smooth recovery and a serious complication. How often do we pause to consider the safeguards in place to protect patients in this vulnerable window? There is increasing evidence that optimized surgery and anesthesia, combined with standard care pathways (early recovery after surgery), result in redu…

5 recent anesthesia studies shaping care trends – RamaOnHealthcare

Here are five recent anesthesia studies Becker’s has reported on in the last 60 days:1. Many CRNAs support updating discharge policies to allow patients post-anesthesia to leave with rideshare services if accompanied by an adult. A survey found that 43% of CRNAs already work in settings that permit rideshare discharge with an escort. The report [...]