Hello,
During residency, I was taught that anesthesia time starts when the anesthesiologist gets in the OR to begin the case and therefore, most of the time, anesthesia start time is the same as OR start time. Now, in private practice, I notice that some anesthesiologists put their anesthesia start time as the time when they encounter the patient in the holding area which could be 30 minutes prior to OR start time. Is this practice acceptable or "legal"?
Thank you
During residency, I was taught that anesthesia time starts when the anesthesiologist gets in the OR to begin the case and therefore, most of the time, anesthesia start time is the same as OR start time. Now, in private practice, I notice that some anesthesiologists put their anesthesia start time as the time when they encounter the patient in the holding area which could be 30 minutes prior to OR start time. Is this practice acceptable or "legal"?
Thank you