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Surgeon and/or OR nurse checks with patient: verify all previous information, discuss what to expect, post-op instructions, consent forms Sees patient in pre-op to answer questions and sign consent. Re-verify information such as NPO, medications, etc. [Free-Standing ASC] Yes, by surgeon. OR nurse or surgeon ask history and discuss surgery, previous procedures. Gets informed consent and mark the site.
The surgeons has them do consent forms, post-op instructions and explanations of surgery. If the surgeon is unsure what they are doing in the surgery yet might wait to give instructions until after.
Appendix D. Site Visit Comparison Process | Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)