In-Hospital Systems and Surveillance for Safe Sedation

Abstract

NORA（Non Operating Room Anesthesia）is riskier than anesthesia inside the operating room, and many sedation accidents have been reported. The Joint Commission International（JCI）states that "sedation is roughly equivalent to general anesthesia". The Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists has created a "Practical Guide for Safe Sedation" for non-anesthesiologists and other professionals. Various third-party evaluations of hospital function place emphasis on how facilities deal with invasive examinations, especially when using sedatives, and it is time for facilities to establish management systems. Based on the "Practical Guide for Safe Sedation", we will report on progress in our hospital’s sedation system and surveillance.