PHOENIX — Gastroenterologists want more training in how to safely deliver moderate sedation during endoscopic procedures, and a majority would be interested in providing physician-directed propofol ...

Sedation is one of the most imperative skills for healthcare providers to acquire to ensure patient safety. It has revolutionized how healthcare providers deliver care, offering a balance of comfort ...

• Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) done under moderate sedation (MS) may have lower rate of complications especially pneumothorax as compared to what is quoted in literature when procedure ...

UCLA scientists have found that conscious sedation - a type of anesthesia in which patients remain awake but are sleepy and pain-free - is a safe and viable option to general anesthesia for people ...

CMS began looking to separate moderate sedation services from procedure codes in all specialties back in 2014, including gastrointestinal endoscopy, according to an AGA report. The three major GI ...

The VA National Center for Patient Safety has developed a free, downloadable moderate sedation study aid poster based upon work done at the Durham VAMC Patient Safety Center of Inquiry. This two-page ...

Conscious sedation for spine procedures in the ambulatory setting is associated with a low rate of adverse events comparable to local anesthesia without conscious sedation, according to a Doctor’s ...

Conscious sedation, an anesthesia procedure where patients remain awake but do not feel pain, is a safe and effective alternative to general anesthesia for transcatheter aortic valve replacement ...