Pre-op Clearances

Clinical and operational content covering preoperative evaluation, patient optimization, and medical clearance workflows at independent ambulatory surgery centers. Includes same-day cancellation prevention, documentation standards, anesthesia readiness, and pre-service verification processes that protect OR time and revenue.

Patient safety

Your Patient Is Dressed and Ready. Your Pre-Op System Is Not.

May 19, 2026

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9 min read

Your Patient Is Dressed and Ready. Your Pre-Op System Is Not.

Incomplete pre-op workflows are the leading cause of same-day cancellations at independent ASCs, and the research shows one workflow change cuts avoidable cancellations by 50%. The problem is not the patient. It is the system built around the wrong word.

Yetsenia Tyson

Pre-op Clearances

Your Patient Is Dressed and Ready. Your Pre-Op System Is Not.

OR Edge Morning Report