Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Nov 2021
Developing a business case for a regional anesthesia block room: up with efficiency, down with costs.
Regional anesthesia techniques offer many benefits for total joint arthroplasty (TJA) patients. However, they require personnel and equipment resources, as well as valuable operating room (OR) time. A block room offers a dedicated environment to perform regional anesthesia procedures while potentially offsetting costs. ⋯ Implementing a regional anesthesia block room required a comprehensive business plan for securing the necessary resources to support the program. The regional anesthesia block room is a cost-effective method to improve patient care and OR efficiency.