PSH Myths Worth Busting: 10 Years of Change and 6 Misconceptions

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Article| July 2022 PSH Myths Worth Busting: 10 Years of Change and 6 Misconceptions Rob Shakar, MD, FASA Rob Shakar, MD, FASA Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar ASA Monitor July 2022, Vol. 86, 41. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000842108.99789.9d Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Cite Icon Cite Get Permissions Search Site Citation Rob Shakar; PSH Myths Worth Busting: 10 Years of Change and 6 Misconceptions. ASA Monitor 2022; 86:41 doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000842108.99789.9d Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll PublicationsASA Monitor Search Advanced Search Topics: misconceptions In 2012, ASA introduced the Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) as a response to the shift from volume-based to value-based health care. The society recognized that anesthesiologists would increasingly be measured by the cost-effectiveness and quality of the care they provide. We believed a patient-centric, team-based care model designed to help patients navigate through the entire surgical experience, from the decision for surgery through recovery, would meet the needs of the moment. In the decade since, the PSH has evolved, becoming more nimble, more effective, and even more resolute about improving patient outcomes, decreasing costs, increasing provider satisfaction, and enhancing patient experiences. Because the model itself is iterative, change has been an integral part of the journey. But through it all, some myths about the PSH model have persisted. Some misconceptions are grounded in where we started while others are built on a genuine misunderstanding of the model's systems, tactics, and... You do not currently have access to this content.