Standards

Office-Based Anesthesia Practice (Standards)

Last AANA revision: 2024

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 + ASA Closed Claims 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

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