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WHAT TO EXPECT: POST-ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT
www.upmc.com1 POST-ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT After receiving anesthesia for a surgery or procedure, a patient is sent to the PACU to recover and wake up. The PACU is a critical care unit where the patient’s
Ten Steps to Coding Anesthesia Services
static.aapc.com• Anesthesia report completed by the anesthesia provider • Post-anesthesia record completed by the anesthesia provider and the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) team • Surgeon’s operative report Documentation Needed
WHAT TO EXPECT: POST-ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT
www.upmc.coming, a longer stay in the PACU is necessary. • Baseline temperature must be normal. • Excessive shivering and loss of body heat due to anesthesia may require a longer stay in the PACU. After all of the discharge criteria are met, a patient is discharged by their anesthesiologist to an inpatient room or to the Day of Surgery Unit (if you are ...
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Staffing and Patient Flow
www.franklindexter.netTitle: Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Staffing and Patient Flow Author: Franklin Dexter Subject: Descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics for postanesthesia care unit …
Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
www.upmc.com• Comfort Measures: • Nausea and Vomiting – may occur –If history of having, inform anesthesia prior to surgery –PACU nurse will treat with medication post operatively