Review of Procedural Sedation Guideline at Pegasus 24 Hour Surgery
Author: Dr Alison Curran
Type: MLP-research
Date: July 2022
Abstract:
Procedural sedation in the urgent care setting may be used to perform minor procedures, thereby enabling a patient to receive treatment sooner and in many cases avoiding a hospital admission1. There are safety concerns around using procedural sedation, therefore the use of clinical guidelines and credentialing is strongly recommended to reduce the risk of adverse events2,3,4,5,6. This project aims to review and make recommendations on the Procedural Sedation guideline at Pegasus 24 Hour Surgery, based on up-to-date literature and inclusion of the ‘Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists’ (ANZCA) guidance2,7.