Management by Outcomes: Efficiency and Operational Success in the Ambulatory Surgery Center

Rapid Recovery from Ambulatory Surgery: The New Paradigm in Ambulatory Anesthesia

“…In addition to achieving rapid emergence from anesthesia, it is necessary that the recovery process be modified to improve patient throughput. 49 The first step is to change from traditional time-based to clinical-based discharge criteria from the PACU and the phase II unit. Use of appropriate scoring systems allows patients to be safely discharged from the PACU and to be discharged home.…”

Building a Better Preoperative Assessment Clinic

“…However, the reality of arriving at consensus of opinions and attitudes among health care professionals can prove to be more challenging. 17, 18 We did not have the time, financial resources, or human resources required to orchestrate a traditional LEAN approach to change. However, the opportunity and team's strong drive and desire propelled the instigation of improvements.…”

Managing Neural Dysfunction After Regional Anesthesia

“…14 At our institution, we phone all Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) patients postoperatively and inquire about their experiences during the perioperative period. Given the variability among groups of providers, each protocol should be modified to fit the particular institution, and also modified as local outcome data dictate.…”