Interpretive Guideline Templates Available on ASA’s Website

New templates and resources are available for anesthesiologists to help them comply with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services new Interpretive Guidelines for hospital Conditions of Participation, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

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ASA’s Committee on Quality Management and Departmental Administration developed the templates, which cover the following areas:

  • Introduction CMS Hospital IG 121109            
  • Scope of Anesthesia Services Policy                 
  • Director of Anesthesia Services Policy             
  • Policies and Procedures Governing Anesthesia Privileging in Hospitals
  • Pre-Anesthesia Evaluation Policy            
  • Pre-Anesthesia Evaluation Note             
  • CMS Pre-Anesthesia Evaluation Form             
  • Intraoperative Anesthesia Record Policy
  • Post-Anesthesia Evaluation Policy            
  • Post-Anesthesia Evaluation Note             
  • CMS Post-Anesthesia Evaluation Form

The templates are available in Microsoft Word and PDF files on the ASA’s website.

Read the ASA’s templates for Interpretive Guideline implementation.

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