Key result
Routine use of pulse oximetry during anesthesia was associated with significantly fewer Recovery Room Impact Events among 12,088 patients, though cause and effect could not be determined.
Why the study?
Does routine use of pulse oximetry reduce Recovery Room Impact Events in patients undergoing anesthesia?
Population
12,088 patients undergoing anesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital
Comparison
Routine use of pulse oximetry during anesthetics vs Care before the routine use of pulse oximetry
Design
Editorial
Authors
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The historical implementation of anesthesia monitoring standards, including pulse oximetry, was associated with a reduction in recovery room impact events and a subsequent drop in malpractice premiums.
Does routine use of pulse oximetry reduce Recovery Room Impact Events in patients undergoing anesthesia?
The historical implementation of anesthesia monitoring standards, including pulse oximetry, was associated with a reduction in recovery room impact events and a subsequent drop in malpractice premiums.
Cullen et al. (2021) conducted a letter in Patients undergoing anesthesia (n=12,088). Routine use of pulse oximetry vs. Before routine use of pulse oximetry was evaluated on Recovery Room Impact Events (RRIE). Routine use of pulse oximetry during anesthesia was associated with significantly fewer Recovery Room Impact Events among 12,088 patients, though cause and effect could not be determined.
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