title: Setting up an ambulatory regional anesthesia program for orthopedic surgery.
abstract: This article presents an overview of how to set up an ambulatory regional anesthesia program for orthopedic surgery. This information is valuable to anesthesiologists who want to expand their regional anesthesia practice and provides a greater understanding of relevant issues and strategies to maximize success.
authors.affiliation: Division of Regional and Orthopedic Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, P & S Box 46, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: dl2453@cumc.columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Danielle B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Ludwin
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Ambulatory anesthesia; Efficiency; Optimizing perineural analgesia; Patient satisfaction; Peripheral nerve block; Quality improvement; Regional anesthesia; Systems-based improvement