Quality Improvement Project to Reduce Preoperative Fasting Times Before Elective Procedures
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
This single-center quality improvement project evaluates preoperative fasting times before elective procedures requiring anesthesiology care. The project aims to reduce prolonged fasting for clear fluids by implementing a local standard operating procedure (SOP) allowing patients to drink clear liquids until being called to the operating room ("drink until called"), supported by staff education and fasting instruction cards. Fasting times and selected perioperative outcomes will be assessed before and after implementation.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * All patients elective surgery or intervention requiring with anesthesiology care general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, sedation, or anesthesiology stand-by Exclusion Criteria: * Already sedated, intubated, and mechanically ventilated patients