Risk modification in the postanesthesia care unit

Int Anesthesiol Clin. 1989 Fall;27(3):184-7. doi: 10.1097/00004311-198902730-00008.

Abstract

By taking an organized approach to problem-solving in the PACU, as part of an overall hospital-mandated quality assurance program, PACU staff can increase patient safety, reduce risk, and improve the quality of care.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesia Recovery Period
  • Anesthesiology / standards*
  • Financial Management / methods*
  • Humans
  • Iatrogenic Disease / prevention & control
  • Postoperative Care*
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care / organization & administration*
  • Recovery Room / standards
  • Risk Management / methods*
  • United States