Abstract

IBARRA, Pedro et al. Minimum standards 2009 for practising anaesthesiology in Colombia: Safety Committee. Rev. colomb. anestesiol. [online]. 2009, vol.37, n.3, pp.235-253. ISSN 0120-3347.

This updates Minimum Standards 2003. The main changes concern including the Check List; proposals for preanaesthetic evaluation forms; intraoperative records; UCPA record; and informed consent. Items have also been added extending the anaesthesiologist´s role by participating in thromboprophylaxis, antibiotic prophylaxis and an explicit definition for managing perioperative pain as the main support for perioperative medicine. The need for generating databases for recording perioperative information and suggestions for the availability and use of safe medicaments are also included. The list of recommended preanaesthetic laboratories has also been updated.

Keywords : standarization; safety management; monitoring interaoperative; preoperative cared; standards; outcome assessment; guideline as topic.

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