Brooks BS, et al. – Researchers examined the hypothesis that implementing a preoperative electronic surgical order, undertaking patient education, and obtaining informed consent for a regional block in their preoperative assessment clinic prior to the day of surgery would reduce surgical case delays attributed to the regional anesthesia pain service and increase the percentage of patients for whom the regional anesthesia pain service was requested to provide a block. A surgeon’s electronic order, patient education, and informed consent for regional postoperative analgesia could improve patient throughput when performed before the day of surgery, thereby reducing block–related operating room delays. To achieve this goal, the preoperative assessment clinic could serve as a venue, thereby adding value by decreasing downstream delays on the day of surgery.