Non-Operating Room Anesthesia (NORA) is the fastest-growing hospital field in the US with millions of cases per year and increasing by 8% each year.
Over 50% of all anesthesia cases are expected to be done in the NORA suite in the near future.
American Society of Anesthesiologists Closed Claims database shows:
- A higher frequency of severe injury and death related to respiratory events in NORA patients.
- The average indemnity payment for NORA claims was 44% higher than the OR claims as NORA cases are viewed as routine, outpatient procedures.
NORA complications have been deemed preventable with better monitoring.
