Anesthesia start time documentation accuracy where peripheral nerve block is the primary anesthetic
Authors' conclusion
The performance of primary regional anesthesia procedure by a block team increased the incidence of inaccurate documentation and uncaptured potential revenue.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing surgery with a peripheral nerve block as the primary anestheticcases analysed
- Participants
- 745 patients
- Exposure
- Block team vs In-room attending
- Block teamn = 482
- In-room attendingn = 263reference
- Outcome
- Potentially inaccurate anesthesia start (AStart) time documentation (AStart <10 min before in-operating room time)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Potentially inaccurate AStart documentation
P < 0.001
- Overall potentially inaccurate start times
- 439 cases (58%)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Estimated loss in billable revenue · study period
- Total estimated lost billable revenue
- $70 265
Original publication
Anesthesia start time documentation accuracy where peripheral nerve block is the primary anesthetic. Reg Anesth Pain Med. Published 19 April 2024. doi:10.
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