Perioperative Brain Health Initiative Vision and Mission

Vision Statement:

All Physician Anesthesiologists implement current guidelines and scientific advances to protect and preserve the brain function of every patient undergoing a surgical procedure or intervention.

Mission Statements:

  1. We promote routine preoperative screening for specific risk factors for perioperative neurocognitive disorders
    (e.g., delirium, postoperative cognitive decline)
  2. We promote evidence-based perioperative strategies to prevent, identify, and treat perioperative neurocognitive disorders
  3. We provide education about perioperative neurocognitive disorders for patients and providers

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