In the event there is a direct known hazard, e.g., radiation, to the anesthesia personnel which might require intermittent remote observation of the patient, some provision for monitoring the patient must be made. Qualified anesthesia personnel shall be present in the room throughout the conduct of all general anesthetics, regional anesthetics and monitored anesthesia care.īecause of the rapid changes in patient status during anesthesia, qualified anesthesia personnel shall be continuously present to monitor the patient and provide anesthesia care. These standards are not intended for application to the care of the obstetrical patient in labor or in the conduct of pain management. Brief interruptions of continual† monitoring may be unavoidable. In certain rare or unusual circumstances, 1) some of these methods of monitoring may be clinically impractical, and 2) appropriate use of the described monitoring methods may fail to detect untoward clinical developments. This set of standards addresses only the issue of basic anesthetic monitoring, which is one component of anesthesia care. They apply to all general anesthetics, regional anesthetics and monitored anesthesia care. They are subject to revision from time to time, as warranted by the evolution of technology and practice. They are intended to encourage quality patient care, but observing them cannot guarantee any specific patient outcome. These standards may be exceeded at any time based on the judgment of the responsible anesthesiologist. These standards apply to all anesthesia care although, in emergency circumstances, appropriate life support measures take precedence.
Last Affirmed: Decem(last amended October 20, 2010) (original approval: October 21, 1986)
Developed By: Committee on Standards and Practice Parameters (CSPP)
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