Systems of Care Delivery and Optimization in the Preoperative Arena

Abstract

Key elements of an effective preoperative process include the following: history-taking, risk assessment, shared decision making, effective interdisciplinary communication, preoperative optimization of modifiable conditions, longitudinal care coordination, contribution to population health aims, and collection of outcomes-driven metrics. Perioperative medicine tenets can be applied by health systems of all sizes and demographics to improve quality and safety.

Keywords: Perioperative medicine; Population health; Preoperative optimization; Quality metrics; Quintuple aim.