Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 253-261, December 2007

Emergency Department Based Sedation Services

  • Jay Pershad, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Emergency Services, Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center, Memphis, TN
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Jay Pershad, MD, Division of Emergency Services, Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center, 50 N Dunlap St., Memphis, TN 38103
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  • Susanne Kost, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Emergency Services, A.I.Dupont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE

Increased demand for procedural sedation in areas of the hospital outside the traditional emergency department and operating room settings has led to a growing trend of these services being rendered by pediatric emergency physicians. We will review the pros and cons of establishing an emergency department-based sedation service, discuss the scope of the service, review practical considerations in successfully implementing and administering this service, and highlight challenges and opportunities for reimbursement.

Keywords: sedation service, procedural sedation, emergency services

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PII: S1522-8401(07)00058-4

doi:10.1016/j.cpem.2007.08.005

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 253-261, December 2007

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