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Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services (PC) Standards
PC.03.01.03 The hospital provides the patient with care before initiating operative or other high-risk procedures, including those that require the administration of moderate or deep sedation or anesthesia.
EP18 Preanesthesia evaluation
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Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services (PC) Standards
PC.02.01.01 The hospital provides care, treatment, and services for each patient.
EP10 Identifying patients for blood or blood component transfusion
PC.03.01.01 The hospital plans operative or other high-risk procedures, including those that require the administration of moderate or deep sedation or anesthesia.
EP5 Nursing care supervision
EP6 Needed equipment
EP10 Individuals who may administer anesthesia
PC.03.01.03 The hospital provides the patient with care before initiating operative or other high-risk procedures, including those that require the administration of moderate or deep sedation or anesthesia.
EP1 Presedation or preanesthesia assessment
EP4 Preprocedural education
EP8 Reevaluation of sedation or anesthesia
EP18 Preanesthesia evaluation
PC.03.01.05 The hospital monitors the patient during operative or other high-risk procedures and/or during the administration of moderate or deep sedation or anesthesia.
EP1 Intraoperative monitoring
PC.03.01.07 The hospital provides care to the patient after operative or other high-risk procedures and/or the administration of moderate or deep sedation or anesthesia.
EP1 Postoperative assessment
EP2 Frequency of postoperative monitoring
EP4 Discharge by a qualified practitioner
EP7 Postanesthesia evaluation
EP8 Postanesthesia evaluation regulations
PC.03.01.08 The laboratory has policies and procedures for handling of tissue specimens removed during a surgical procedure.
EP1 Tissue examination policy
EP2 Policies for tissue handling
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Element of Performance
A preanesthesia evaluation is completed and documented by an individual qualified to administer anesthesia within 48 hours prior to surgery or a procedure requiring anesthesia services.
Identified Risk
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