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Office-Based Anesthesia Practice (Standards)
Last AANA revision: 2024
Our paraphrased summary. The text below is our own condensed phrasing for board review, derived from the AANA Practice Manual document of the same name. The AANA document is the authoritative source — read it on aana.com for legally-binding language.
Establishes equivalent standards for office-based anesthesia (OBA) as for hospital settings. Same monitoring, same equipment, same emergency preparedness — adjusted for the smaller-volume environment.
Key points
- 1.Pre-anesthesia evaluation must be equivalent to hospital standard
- 2.ASA + ASGE + AAAHC literature recommends ASA I/II for office-based GA
- 3.Emergency drug + airway equipment immediately available
- 4.Recovery to home only when discharge criteria met (Aldrete or PADSS)
- 5.Transfer agreement with nearest hospital
This is an exam-prep summary, not a substitute for the full AANA document. Read the source at aana.com for authoritative wording. Education only.