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The anesthesia record.
F Penn1, P L Coplin, M L Kirzecky
1Department of Pharmacy, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
|July 1, 1988
Summary
Anesthesia records detail patient status before, during, and after surgery. Pharmacists utilize this anesthesia record information for medication management and patient monitoring.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology
- Pharmacology
- Patient Safety
Background:
- Standardized anesthesia records are crucial for comprehensive patient care.
- These records document patient status and interventions throughout surgical procedures.
- Effective utilization of anesthesia records by pharmacists can enhance patient outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the standard format and content of preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative anesthesia records.
- To outline the categories of information typically included in anesthesia records.
- To detail the specific applications of anesthesia record data by pharmacists.
Main Methods:
- Review of standard anesthesia record formats.
- Categorization of information documented in each phase of anesthesia (preoperative, perioperative, postoperative).
- Analysis of pharmacist utilization of anesthesia record data.
Main Results:
- Preoperative records capture patient physical status and anesthetic risk.
- Perioperative records dynamically track anesthetic agents, vital signs, interventions, and patient responses.
- Postoperative records document anesthesia-related complications.
Conclusions:
- Anesthesia records provide a vital, chronological account of patient care.
- Pharmacists can leverage anesthesia records for medication scheduling, therapeutic drug monitoring, and quality assurance.
- The comprehensive data within anesthesia records supports improved patient safety and therapeutic interventions.