MCN’s customizable template, Standard of Care - Outpatient Surgery - Fear and Anxiety, is taken from our Outpatient Surgery and Ambulatory Services Policy and Procedure Manual. MCN Healthcare’s proven policy and procedure templates, competencies and compliance tools have assisted more than 20,000 health care organizations worldwide meet their regulatory compliance goals.

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Here is some sample content from Standard of Care - Outpatient Surgery - Fear and Anxiety:

	STANDARD OF CARE - OUTPATIENT SURGERY FEAR AND ANXIETYProblemGoalActions Anxiety and fear related to anticipated surgical process. Patient/family demonstrate decreased anxiety/fear. Explain in simple, concise descriptions the surgical process and ambulatory service routine. Maintain frequent patient/family contact. Document patient/family reactions to surgical process and resultant outcomes. 1 Reference #2109 Outpatient...
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