According to a MarketWatch report, most of the respondents (about 60 percent) indicated anesthesiology as their medical practice. The ASA recently updated its Standards for Basic Anesthetic Monitoring to require providers to evaluate adequacy of ventilation during moderate or deep sedation through continual observation of qualitative clinical signs and the presence of exhaled carbon dioxide.
The ASA standards were issued in Oct. 2010 for implementation in July 2011. Part of the survey evaluated whether healthcare facilities were compliant with the new standards.
To obtain a full copy of the report, visit the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety home page.
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