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    • Healthcare Management
    • Nursing Education

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    • Preoperative anesthesia interviews are crucial for perioperative efficiency.
    • Inaccurate interviews lead to unnecessary testing and surgical cancellations, causing financial strain.
    • Standardized guidelines and education for nurses may optimize this process.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the impact of standardized preoperative anesthesia interview guidelines and online educational modules for registered nurses (RNs).
    • To assess improvements in perioperative efficiency, including reduced testing and cancellations.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective chart review utilizing predesign and postdesign analysis.
    • Implementation of online educational modules and standardized interview guidelines for RNs.
    • Comparison of preoperative anesthesia interview record completion, laboratory testing compliance, and surgical cancellation rates before and after intervention.

    Main Results:

    • Increased documentation of preoperative anesthesia interview records.
    • Decreased unnecessary preoperative laboratory testing.
    • Significant reduction in preventable surgical cancellation rates from 34.3% to 20% (P < .5).
    • Estimated cost savings of approximately $30,000 over 3 months postimplementation.

    Conclusions:

    • Standardized preoperative anesthesia interview guidelines and online educational modules for RNs enhance process efficiency.
    • The intervention led to improved record completion and reduced unnecessary laboratory testing.
    • A significant decrease in surgical cancellations was observed, contributing to cost savings.