Table 4.

Responses to items assessing initiatives that should be prioritized by ASA to improve perioperative anesthesia care for older adults (n = 1524)

	Number selecting, % (95% confidence interval)
Development of practice guidelines in relevant areas	1212, 79.5% (77.4%, 81.5%)
Web-based educational resources	1029, 67.5% (65.1%, 69.9%)
Assistance with implementing best practices at the local level through quality improvement efforts or novel practice models such as the Perioperative Surgical Home	766, 50.3% (47.7%, 52.8%)
Additional educational sessions at the ASA Annual Meeting	695, 45.6% (43.1%, 48.1%)
Increased funding for related clinical, basic science, or health services research	547, 35.9% (33.5%, 38.4%)
Benchmarking efforts to provide feedback to ASA members on adherence to recommended practices	423, 27.8% (25.5%, 30.1%)
Development of a formal subspecialist training track in geriatric anesthesia or brain health	193, 12.7% (11.0%, 14.4%)
Other	86, 5.6% (4.5%, 6.9%)