Sedation, Anesthesia, and the JCAHO |
Contents
Credentialing and privileging | 37 |
Performance improvement | 55 |
Prevent anesthesia and sedationrelated sentinel events | 71 |
Anesthesia guidelines and standards | 105 |
Case study and sample policy | 129 |
Common terms and phrases
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