EP7 Postanesthesia evaluation

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.
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.
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.
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

Element of Performance

A postanesthesia evaluation is completed and documented by an individual qualified to administer anesthesia no later than 48 hours after surgery or a procedure requiring anesthesia services.

Identified Risk

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Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services (PC) Standards

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