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Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services (PC) Standards
PC.03.01.03 The organization 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.
EP14 History and physical completed by a qualified practitioner
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Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services (PC) Standards
PC.02.01.01 The organization provides care, treatment, and services for each patient.
EP10 Identifying patients for blood or blood component transfusion
PC.03.01.01 The organization 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
EP6 Needed equipment
PC.03.01.03 The organization 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
EP9 Preprocedural physician evaluation
EP10 Preoperative diagnostic studies
EP12 Individuals who may administer anesthesia
EP13 Exemption for non-physician administration of anesthesia
EP14 History and physical completed by a qualified practitioner
EP15 Assessment on admission
EP16 Preoperative examination
EP17 Presurgical and discharge criteria assessments
EP19 Medical history and physical examination before surgery
PC.03.01.05 The organization 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 organization 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
EP4 Discharge by a qualified practitioner
EP5 Evaluation before discharge
EP6 Responsible adult caregiver
EP9 Postsurgical assessment for discharge
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Element of Performance
A comprehensive medical history and physical assessment is completed for each patient by a physician or other qualified practitioner, in accordance with applicable state health and safety laws, standards of practice, and organization policy.
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