Preoperative Consultations
Thilen SR, Wijeysundera DN, Treggiari MM. Preoperative Consultations. Anesthesiology Clinics 2016, 34: 17-33. PMID: 26927736, DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2015.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative consultationHigh-risk patientsSignificant practice variationPreoperative consultsMajor surgeryConsultation ratesPostoperative carePreoperative assessmentPractice variationSurgical teamImportant interventionAppropriate useConsultationUse of consultationMost benefitRational approachValue-based servicesNew payment methodologyAnesthesiaPatientsSurgeryPayment methodologyConsults