Post anaesthetic care units in the Republic of Ireland: a survey of discharge criteria.

Josephine Hegarty; Aileen Burton

doi:10.1177/175045890701700204

Post anaesthetic care units in the Republic of Ireland: a survey of discharge criteria.

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Discharge readiness of patients from the post anaesthetic care unit (PACU) is often determined by specific discharge criteria. This quantitative, descriptive national study aimed to survey discharge criteria used in the PACU. Data from 45 hospitals nationally with a response rate of 77.8% (n = 35) was gathered. Specific discharge criteria were used by 71.4% (n = 25) of the PACUs in the determination of fitness of patients for discharge from the PACU.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	58-66
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Perioperative Practice
Volume	17
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/175045890701700204
Publication status	Published - Feb 2007

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