NEW YORK—The use of hospital–based non–operating room anesthesia (NORA) is on the rise and brings with it a host of patient safety concerns. They include how to communicate effectively with unfamiliar team members, how to maintain drug safety while dealing with infrastructure limitations, how to measure quality in NORA settings, and what that quality looks like.
Experts discussed potential patient safety issues with NORA and possible solutions, as well as how to measure quality