Better outcomes and lower costs: The perioperative surgical home

american society of anesthesiologistsWhether it’s a knee replacement avoided for years or an urgent life-saving tumor removal, when the decision for surgery occurs, too often the patient begins a journey into a complex system of fragmented medical care. Perioperative care, which generally refers to the three phases of surgery — preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative — can be variable and fragmented. …

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