Implementation of a Preanesthetic Telehealth Visit to Reduce Day-of-Surgery Cancellations.

Purpose: The purpose of the telehealth preanesthesia clinic (PAC) is to reduce the number of day-of-surgery (DOS) cancellations through the implementation of an algorithm-based standardized protocol.

Design: A prospective quality improvement project with pre and post assessment.

Methods: One hundred and fifty preoperative and postoperative surgical chart reviews using the Focus, Analyze, Develop, Execute, and Evaluate model.