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Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services (PC) Standards
PC.03.01.03 The practice 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.
EP4 Preprocedural education
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Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services (PC) Standards
PC.02.01.01 The practice provides care, treatment, and services for each patient.
EP10 Identifying patients for blood or blood component transfusion
PC.03.01.01 The practice plans operative or other high-risk procedures, including those that require the administration of moderate or deep sedation or anesthesia.
EP2 Sufficient number of qualified personnel
EP3 Staff member availability - moderate or deep sedation or anesthesia
EP4 Staff member availability - minimal sedation
EP6 Needed equipment
PC.03.01.03 The practice 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
EP5 Preoperative evaluation
EP6 30-day preoperative history and physical examination
EP8 Reevaluation of sedation or anesthesia
EP19 Medical history and physical examination before surgery
PC.03.01.05 The practice 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 practice 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
EP3 Practitioner and anesthesia provider availability
EP4 Discharge by a qualified practitioner
EP5 Evaluation before discharge
EP6 Responsible adult caregiver
EP7 Postanesthesia evaluation
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Element of Performance
Provide the patient with preprocedural education according to his or her plan of care before operative or other high-risk procedures are initiated, or before moderate or deep sedation or anesthesia is administered.
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