Measures to Reduce Airway Events in PACU

In a large oncology Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), nurses sought to evaluate interventions that could lead to a reduction in emergent airway events. A group of senior nurses collaborated with the Anesthesia Medical Director, Quality Improvement Specialist and clinical nurses to evaluate all airway events reported in PACU in fiscal year 2017. After reviewing the report, an airway-auditing tool was created, and, monthly action items for Team Members. Best practice guidelines were also established for monitoring patients for potential airway events in the PACU.

Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - July 31, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Staci Eguia, Jino Mathew, Sherly Koshy, Joy Manukot-Vito, Jocelyn Roan, Zosimo Tungpalan, Minaz Momin, Sheela Menezes, Kunjumol Saban Tags: ASPAN National Conference Abstract Source Type: research