Documentation is a factor in the provision of quality care.
The final responsibility for the record rests with the physician responsible for anesthesia care. Anesthesia is usually viewed as consisting of preanesthesia, perianesthesia, and postanesthesia components. Anesthesia care should be documented to reflect these components and to facilitate review. The anesthetic record should be easily interpreted and use abbreviations that are widely accepted. The status of the patient at the conclusion of anesthesia C. Postanesthesia.