Purpose The aim of this review was to explore the existing literature on discharge criteria,
tools and strategies used in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) after ambulatory surgery …

The handover of the care of patients is acknowledged as a vulnerable period in the
perioperative patient journey, and handovers given within the perioperative environment …

Aims To evaluate use of an evidence‐based discharge tool, the Post‐Anaesthetic Care Tool
and its impact on nursing assessment, communication, and management of patients in the …

Background and aims Postoperative complications are frequent encounters in the patients
admitted to postanesthesia care units (PACU). The main aim of this study was to assess the …

Aims and objectives To establish the frequency of clinical deterioration in the early
postoperative period in patients who have undergone general or orthopaedic surgery …

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate whether use of a discharge criteria tool for nursing
assessment of patients in Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) would enhance nurses' …

Purpose To determine the spectrum of critical incidents in postanesthesia care unit (PACU)
and the possible prediction and prevention of the worse scenario–associated critical …

Despite growing attention to patients' safety worldwide, no data were available on the impact
of adverse respiratory events (AREs) on post-anesthesia care and post-operation care in …

Background: Effective crisis communication in the PACU is critical to patient safety,
particularly in high-acuity, emergency contexts. However, limited evidence exists on how …

Purpose This quality improvement project examined whether the use of a validated
physiological scoring protocol to determine discharge readiness for surgical procedures …