TY - GEN
T1 - Use of a cardiac algorithm in a preoperative evaluation clinic - A pilot study
AU - Boedeker, Ben H.
AU - Barak-Bernhagen, Mary A.
AU - Miljkovic, Nikola
AU - Nicholas IV, Thomas A.
AU - White, Ronald L.
AU - Sweitzer, Bobbie
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The preoperative evaluation is vital in providing information to reduce the risks associated with the anesthesia and surgery and improve the quality of care. In the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, we introduced a computer-based cardiac algorithm as part of the preoperative evaluation software. Following the pre-op examination and use of the algorithm, the provider completed a survey regarding their perceived usefulness of the algorithm software. The survey results showed that effective preoperative evaluation can be performed using a preoperative evaluation clinic, users are receptive to the computer-based format and, in most cases, prefer to have the algorithm software available for use in preoperative assessment.
AB - The preoperative evaluation is vital in providing information to reduce the risks associated with the anesthesia and surgery and improve the quality of care. In the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, we introduced a computer-based cardiac algorithm as part of the preoperative evaluation software. Following the pre-op examination and use of the algorithm, the provider completed a survey regarding their perceived usefulness of the algorithm software. The survey results showed that effective preoperative evaluation can be performed using a preoperative evaluation clinic, users are receptive to the computer-based format and, in most cases, prefer to have the algorithm software available for use in preoperative assessment.
KW - Algorithm
KW - Perioperative
KW - Preoperative assessment
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U2 - 10.3233/978-1-61499-022-2-75
DO - 10.3233/978-1-61499-022-2-75
M3 - Conference contribution
C2 - 22356961
AN - SCOPUS:84860649607
SN - 9781614990215
T3 - Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
SP - 75
EP - 77
BT - Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 19
PB - IOS Press
T2 - Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 19: NextMed, MMVR 2012
Y2 - 9 February 2012 through 11 February 2012
ER -