title: Postanesthesia care unit standards for anesthesiologists. Board of Directors of the American Society of Post Anesthesia Nurses.
abstract: The following article describes postanesthesia care unit standards for anesthesiologists as developed by the Harvard Anesthesia Department's Risk Management Committee, Harvard Medical School. The standards were endorsed by the ASPAN Board of Directors, April 10, 1988. It is hoped that publication of these standards will assist PACU nurses in evaluating the anesthesia support they receive in their respective settings.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Cullen
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Eichhorn
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Maier
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Philip
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Holzman
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Gessner
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology; D006801:Humans; D008404:Massachusetts; D011366:Professional Review Organizations; D011997:Recovery Room / Q000592:standards*