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AUGUST 15, 2016

Anesthesiologists Must Be Active in Patient Selection for Ambulatory Surgery

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Girish Joshi, MD

Orlando, Fla.—Surgeons may push anesthesia providers to participate in inappropriate or ill-fitting procedures at ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), which is why it’s important to push back based on evidence-based practices to boost quality and positive outcomes.

“We should be the gatekeepers of patients coming to ASCs so we can be the gatekeepers of outcomes, too,” said Girish Joshi, MD, professor of anesthesiology and pain management at the University