
Non-operating room anaesthesia (NORA) describes anaesthesia delivered outside a traditional operating room (OR) setting. Non-operating room anaesthesia cases have increased significantly in the last 20 yr and are projected to account for half of all anaesthetics delivered in the next decade. In contrast to most other medication administration contexts, NORA is performed in high-volume fast-paced environments not optimised for anaesthesia care. These predisposing factors combined with increasing case volume, less provider experience, and higher-acuity patients increase the potential for preventable adverse events. Our narrative review examines morbidity and mortality in NORA settings compared with the OR and the systems factors impacting safety in NORA.
Citation:
Herman, A., Jaruzel, C., Tobin…& Alfred, M. (2021). Mortality, Morbidity, and System Safety in Non-operating room Anesthesia: A Narrative Review. British Journal of Anesthesia. https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(21)00453-0/fulltext