Monitoring respiratory function and level of consciousness are especially important in detecting and preventing adverse events for high-risk surgical patients. The faster we can detect the earliest warning signs of physiologic instability, the better we can reduce risk of post-operative complications. Here are 13 rules, developed by the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation and the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety, for monitoring high-risk patients. As you'll see, continuous — not intermittent — electronic monitoring of oxygen saturation, blood pressure, electrocardiogram and ventilation should be our goal.
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