Key result
PreAnestesiApp implementation successfully facilitates ~171,000 preoperative risk assessments.
Why the study?
In Colombia, interoperable preoperative clinical information systems integrating cognitive aids and decision-making support were lacking, risking inadequate evaluation and anesthetic complications.
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The successful development and implementation of PreAnestesiApp® provides a functional tool for perioperative risk estimation and electronic medical record documentation in adults.
Introduction: Preoperative assessment is fundamental in perioperative medicine, as inadequate evaluation and insufficient patient preparation can increase the risk of anesthetic complications. In Colombia, there are currently no interoperable preoperative clinical information systems that integrate cognitive aids and support for decision-making. Objective: The objective of this project was to develop a functional prototype of an application that integrates perioperative risk estimation and cognitive aids for entering information in the electronic medical record during preoperative assessment in adults. Methods: To develop the PreAnestesiApp® application software, the spiral model was used in six iterative phases: 1) requirements definition, 2) design, 3) development, 4) testing and integration, 5) implementation, and 6) operation. Results: The project enabled the development of a functional prototype of PreAnestesiApp®, an application software that integrates perioperative risk estimation and cognitive aids to prompt documentation in the electronic medical record during preoperative assessment in adults. Since its implementation in October 2013 until December 2023, PreAnestesiApp® has been used in five healthcare institutions, where more than 171,000 preoperative assessments have been performed. Conclusion: PreAnestesiApp® is an application software designed to assist in perioperative risk estimation in adults, with potential use in perioperative medicine education.
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Rincón‐Valenzuela et al. (2025) studied Preoperative assessment (n=171,328). PreAnestesiApp® was evaluated on Number of preoperative assessments performed. PreAnestesiApp® was successfully developed and implemented as a functional application for perioperative risk estimation, facilitating 171,328 preoperative assessments across five institutions.
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