New York State has adopted a regulatory amendment authorizing anesthesia providers in free-standing and hospital off-site ASCs to conduct post-anesthesia evaluations, according to a Healthcare Association of New York State release.
The modification conforms with regulations regarding administration of anesthesia and post-anesthesia evaluation performance with national standards, according to the release. The amendment accompanied an amendment that will help conform state hospital construction standards with national standards.
Read the HANYS news release on post-anesthesia evaluation in New York.
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The modification conforms with regulations regarding administration of anesthesia and post-anesthesia evaluation performance with national standards, according to the release. The amendment accompanied an amendment that will help conform state hospital construction standards with national standards.
Read the HANYS news release on post-anesthesia evaluation in New York.
Read more on anesthesia:
-4 Tips on Difficult Airway Management
-IOM Report Urges Policymakers to Let Nurses Expand Their Roles
-Boston Anesthesiologist Argues General Anesthesia Is Closer to Coma Than Sleep