| Room configuration |
- Anesthesia equipment
- Reliable oxygen source
- Backup E cylinder
- Reliable suction source
- Standard ASA monitors (ie, pulse oximetry, end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement, electrocardiograph/heart rate monitor, arterial blood pressure measurement, body temperature)
- Anesthesia machine that has been maintained and checked
- Backup self-inflating bag capable of delivering positive pressure ventilation
- Anesthetic drugs
- Anesthetic supplies (airway equipment, emergency airway devices, syringes, IV fluid bags, extension tubing for IV lines, tube extenders for the ventilator)
- Scavenging system if inhalation agents are used
- Electrical outlets
- Adequate light source
- Resuscitation equipment available (defibrillator/crash cart)
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| Provider safety |
- Presence of appropriate personal shielding for anesthesia providers (lead aprons, thyroid shields, eye protection)
- Sufficient space to allow for easy and fast access to the patient, anesthesia machine, anesthetic drugs
- Functioning communication devices in the event of an emergency
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| Patient considerations |
- ASA physical status
- Allergies
- Does patient require premedication to treat for allergies
- Difficult airway history
- Procedure type
- Positioning with special attention to pressure points, availability of prone pillow if needed
- General anesthesia versus sedation
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| Postoperative considerations |
- Trained staff to provide postanesthesia care
- Equipment to allow safe transport and handoff to postanesthesia care team
- Follow-up discharge planning
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