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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Perioperative Medical Assessment
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.
Guest: Chris R. Stephenson, M.D., M.H.P.E.
Some patients about to have a surgical procedure will have a preoperative assessment completed by the anesthesiologist on the day of the surgery. However, in many cases, patients are having an evaluation at a perioperative clinic, well prior to their procedure. Although this results in an additional visit for the patient, there are advantages to this approach. Benefits include improvements in hospital efficiency, cost savings from shorter hospital stays and more appropriate use of laboratory tests. So, what does...