RECOVERY CARE (also see Chapter 71 )

Obviously, the patient must be medically stable before transport. Appropriate recovery facilities and staff must be provided.^{[6] [8]} The patient must be accompanied to the recovery area by the individual providing the anesthetic or sedation/analgesia care, and monitoring commensurate with the patient's medical condition must be maintained. Provision of oxygen delivery and monitoring on the transport cart may be required. In the recovery area, the patient's condition must be documented and continually assessed. Immediate availability of personnel trained in advanced cardiac life support should be ensured. Patients should not be discharged until they have met specific discharge criteria.