Interventional Procedures Outside of the Operating Room: Results From the National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry

This study examines the impact of procedural locations and types of anesthetics on patient outcomes in non-operating room anesthesia (NORA) locations. The National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry database was examined to compare OR to NORA anesthetic complications and patient demographics. Methods The National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry database was examined for all patient procedures from 2010 to 2013. A total of 12,252,846 cases were analyzed, with 205 practices contributing information, representing 1494 facilities and 7767 physician providers. Cases were separated on the basis of procedure location, OR, or NORA. Subgroup analysis examined outcomes from specific subspecialties. Results NORA procedures were performed on a higher percentage of patients older than 50 years (61.92% versus 55.56%, P
Source: Journal of Patient Safety - Category: Health Management Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research