What does PACU stand for?

After an extensive search for anesthesia information systems through a formal RFP and evaluation process, the selection team for VISN 3 chose Picis Preop Manager, Anesthesia Manager and PACU Manager, part of the CareSuite A; family of high-acuity solutions, to meet the anesthesia record keeping needs and post anesthesia care unit (PACU) documentation needs of the five VISN 3 medical centers.

4) Registered nurse Lisa Vangel of the Post Anesthesia Care Unit is Day Kimball Hospital's March Employee of the Month.

However, the typical VA hospital does not incorporate the ICU, anesthesia and post anesthesia care unit (PACU) into this integrated information.

President and CEO Jack Reynolds says the new facility is supported by a seven-bed Post Anesthesia Care Unit.

VA Healthcare System of Ohio -- As part of a combined award for Picis' anesthesia record keeping and critical care information system, VA Healthcare System of Ohio selected Picis technology to help clinicians better manage the clinical workflow and financial functions of five hospitals in anesthesia and post anesthesia care units (PACU) / recovery.

We considered cell phones because the operating room bought about eight to 10 of them to communicate among pre-op, the operating room and the post anesthesia care unit.

It begins when the operating room nurse calls report of the patient's status to the post anesthesia care unit (PACU) and notification to the operating room charge nurse of completion of the case.

VISN 10 selected Picis Anesthesia Manager, PACU Manager and Critical Care Manager, part of the CareSuite([R]) family of high-acuity solutions, for its five VA medical centers to help clinicians better manage the clinical workflow and financial functions in anesthesia and post anesthesia care units (PACU)/recovery, as well as the intensive care unit (ICU) and remote ICU.