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Nothingto eat or drink after midnight for any anesthesia, since schedule might change they need to be flexible. If they were told to not eat for a 6-8 hour window then the ASC would be waiting for that period if there were schedule changes. Having all patients not eat means they can juggle the schedule. Patient can brush teeth day of surgery, no gum or mints. The patient anesthesia guidelines for all have changed recently to not eating 8 hours before surgery instead of all night. Babies are a shorter period with 3 hours before with no clear liquid and 6 hours with no breastfeeding. [Free-Standing ASC] Nothing to eat or drink after midnight. Enforcing no eating is a challenge, sometimes because non-English speaking patients and parents will need an interpreter on phone and parents can be bad about enforcing policy.
Patient follows pre-surgery food instructions
Appendix D. Site Visit Comparison Process | Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)
Process Step / Facility Feature