PACU Discharge Readiness

Development of Assessment Tools for Determining Outpatient Subjects' Home-Readiness After Receiving Anesthesia (Without Family or Friend to Drive Them Home)

The use of custom-created apps, neuropsychological testing, and clinical assessments will be evaluated as tools for determining the appropriateness of PACU discharge to home.

Inclusion Criteria:

• The individuals will be identified from the operating room (OR) schedule and approached in the pre-operative area (or earlier, when possible).
• Adult patients (18 years or older) listed for surgery and a planned 23-hour admission will be eligible for enrollment in this study.
• Subjects must be fluent in English and not have confounding sensory or neurological limitations to participation

Exclusion Criteria:

• Members of vulnerable populations or adults unable to consent will be included in this study.
• Subjects that do not speak English
• Subjects with neurological limirations