National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Pre-anaesthesia period: Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS)

Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS)

Title
► 1. Pre-anaesthesia period: percentage of patients receiving anaesthesia care who have documentation of risks and benefits of the anaesthetic procedure(s), during the time period under study.

Source(s)
Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS). ACHS clinical indicator users' manual 2010. ULTIMO NSW: Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS); 2010 Jan. 810 p.

full-text:
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Pre-anaesthesia period: percentage of patients receiving anaesthesia care who have documentation of risks and benefits of the anaesthetic procedure(s), during the time period under study.




Title
► 2. Pre-anaesthesia period: percentage of patients receiving anaesthesia care with a history of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) to whom a prophylactic anti-emetic has been administered, during the time period under study.

Source(s)
Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS). ACHS clinical indicator users' manual 2010. ULTIMO NSW: Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS); 2010 Jan. 810 p.

full-text:
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Pre-anaesthesia period: percentage of patients receiving anaesthesia care with a history of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) to whom a prophylactic anti-emetic has been administered, during the time period under study.




Title
► 3. Pre-anaesthesia period: percentage of patients with a documented pre-anaesthesia consultation completed by an anaesthetist prior to transfer to the operating theatre or procedure room, during the time period under study.

Source(s)
Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS). ACHS clinical indicator users' manual 2010. ULTIMO NSW: Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS); 2010 Jan. 810 p.

full-text:
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Pre-anaesthesia period: percentage of patients with a documented pre-anaesthesia consultation completed by an anaesthetist prior to transfer to the operating theatre or procedure room, during the time period under study.