Key result
The introduction of a perianesthesia nurse to assist with postoperative rounds increased the number of rounds conducted (from 256 to 756 annually), reduced anesthesiologists' burden, and increased hospital profits.
Why the study?
Increasing surgical volume had exacerbated the anesthesiologist workload, leading to inadequate postoperative rounds.
Does the introduction of a dedicated perianesthesia nurse for joint postoperative rounds with anesthesiologists improve the implementation rate of rounds and reduce anesthesiologist burden?
Observational
No
Does the introduction of a dedicated perianesthesia nurse for joint postoperative rounds with anesthesiologists improve the implementation rate of rounds and reduce anesthesiologist burden?
The introduction of a dedicated perianesthesia nurse to assist anesthesiologists with postoperative rounds improved the implementation rate of rounds, reduced physician burden, and increased hospital revenue.
Dedicated perianesthesia nurses may ease anesthesiologist workload and raise visit rates; leaves open outcome benefits and generalizability.
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SUTO et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Postoperative care. Postoperative rounds by a perianesthesia nurse and anesthesiologists vs. Previous practice (anesthesiologists alone) was evaluated on Number of postoperative rounds conducted. The introduction of a perianesthesia nurse to assist with postoperative rounds increased the number of rounds conducted (from 256 to 756 annually), reduced anesthesiologists' burden, and increased hospital profits.
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