Integrating the STOP-Bang Questionnaire Into the Preanesthetic Assessment at a Military Hospital

This quality improvement project integrated the STOP-Bang (Snoring, Tiredness, Observed apnea, Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index, Age, Neck circumference, male Gender) questionnaire into the preanesthetic assessment to identify patients at risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), decrease postanesthesia care unit (PACU) length of stay (LOS), and decrease unanticipated admissions.

Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - April 29, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Stacy N. Carr, Regina M. Reinsvold, Thomas E. Heering, Virginia C. Muckler Tags: Best Practice Source Type: research