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Reducing Preventable Surgical Cancellations: Improving the Preoperative Anesthesia Interview Process.

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Leite, KA; Hobgood, T; Hill, B; Muckler, VC
Published in: Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
October 2019

Thorough and accurate preoperative anesthesia interviews may help improve perioperative efficiency by reducing unnecessary preoperative testing and preventable surgical cancellations, both of which create financial burdens. Standardized anesthesia preoperative interview guidelines and online educational modules for registered nurses (RNs) conducting preoperative interviews may improve this process.Predesign and postdesign, retrospective chart review.Online educational modules and standardized preoperative anesthesia interview guidelines were developed for RNs conducting preoperative interviews. A retrospective chart review compared preoperative anesthesia interview record completion rates, compliance with laboratory testing, and the total number of preventable surgical cancellations.Documentation of preoperative anesthesia interview records increased, whereas unnecessary preoperative testing decreased, neither with statistical significance. Preventable cancellation rates decreased significantly from 34.3% to 20% (P < .5) contributing to a 3-month postimplementation cost savings of approximately $30,000.A standardized preoperative anesthesia interview guideline and online anesthesia educational modules for RNs conducting preoperative anesthesia interviews improved preoperative record completion rates, reduced unnecessary laboratory testing, and averted surgical cancellations.

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Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses

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EISSN

1532-8473

ISSN

1089-9472

Publication Date

October 2019

Volume

34

Issue

5

Start / End Page

929 / 937

Related Subject Headings

  • Southeastern United States
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Preoperative Care
  • Nursing
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Humans
  • General Surgery
  • Documentation
  • Appointments and Schedules
  • 4205 Nursing
 

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Leite, K. A., Hobgood, T., Hill, B., & Muckler, V. C. (2019). Reducing Preventable Surgical Cancellations: Improving the Preoperative Anesthesia Interview Process. Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing : Official Journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses, 34(5), 929–937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jopan.2019.02.001
Leite, Kirsten A., Todd Hobgood, Brandy Hill, and Virginia C. Muckler. “Reducing Preventable Surgical Cancellations: Improving the Preoperative Anesthesia Interview Process.Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing : Official Journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses 34, no. 5 (October 2019): 929–37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jopan.2019.02.001.
Leite KA, Hobgood T, Hill B, Muckler VC. Reducing Preventable Surgical Cancellations: Improving the Preoperative Anesthesia Interview Process. Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. 2019 Oct;34(5):929–37.
Leite, Kirsten A., et al. “Reducing Preventable Surgical Cancellations: Improving the Preoperative Anesthesia Interview Process.Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing : Official Journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses, vol. 34, no. 5, Oct. 2019, pp. 929–37. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2019.02.001.
Leite KA, Hobgood T, Hill B, Muckler VC. Reducing Preventable Surgical Cancellations: Improving the Preoperative Anesthesia Interview Process. Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. 2019 Oct;34(5):929–937.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses

DOI

EISSN

1532-8473

ISSN

1089-9472

Publication Date

October 2019

Volume

34

Issue

5

Start / End Page

929 / 937

Related Subject Headings

  • Southeastern United States
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Preoperative Care
  • Nursing
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Humans
  • General Surgery
  • Documentation
  • Appointments and Schedules
  • 4205 Nursing