Which elements should be included when documenting anesthesia-related adverse events in an ASC?

Which elements should be included when documenting anesthesia-related adverse events in an ASC?

• A. Preop status, intraoperative events, airway management, vital signs, medications given, recovery, escalation to supervisor, incident report, QA notification, and follow-up.
• B. Only document medications given.
• C. Update the chart after several days.
• D. Escalation is unnecessary.

Answer: (A)