Baseline rates of unnecessary* preoperative testing
| Surgery | Total Visit Count | % of visits with unnecessary preoperative testing (count) | % with Complete blood count | % with Metabolic panels | % with EKG | % with Chest X-ray | % with other testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cataracts | 60 | 30% (18) | 17% (10) | 13% (8) | 18% (11) | 2% (1) | 2% (1) |
| All Low Risk (include cataract) | 106 | 33% (35) | 15% (7) | 13% (6) | 24% (11) | 2% (1) | 0 |
| Intermediate Risk | 97 | 40% (39) | 24% (23) | 21% (20) | 28% (27) | 5% (5) | 8% (8) |
| All | 203 | 36% (73) | 22% (44) | 18% (37) | 28% (57) | 3% (7) | 4% (9) |
* all recorded tests considered unnecessary by ACC/AHA guidelines1
1. Fleisher LA, Beckman JA, Brown KA, et al. ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and care for noncardiac surgery: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery). Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2008;106(3):685-712.