Cost effectiveness of administration of intravenous anesthetics for direct-current cardioversion by nonanesthesiologists.
Well-trained nonanesthesiologists can safely and effectively administer IV anesthetics for cardioversion. This practice results in considerable cost savings without compromising patient care.
Tobin
M G
MG
Department of Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA.
Pinski
S L
SL
Tchou
P J
PJ
Ching
E A
EA
Trohman
R G
RG
D000368:Aged; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000191:economics*; D000776:Anesthesiology; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000191:economics; D017046:Cost Savings; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000191:economics; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008723:Methohexital / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000191:economics; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000628:therapy; D000078329:Workforce
D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D008723:Methohexital