New Web Site Addresses Latest Endoscopic Sedation Practices and Safety

GI endoscopists and gastroenterology nurses who assist with endoscopic procedures can now access a new online resource which will provide them with the latest information on endoscopic sedation.

The objectives of the Web site, www.sedationfacts.org, are to provide an “easy-to-access online body of knowledge about the science, pharmacology, practice management and regulatory environment of endoscopic sedation” and “improve the understanding of endoscopic sedation among GI medical professionals and trainees, giving them the information they need to improve their knowledge and to ensure patient safety,” according to a press release from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

The site is a joint project of the ASGE, the American Gastroenterological Association Institute and the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates.

The content was developed and is maintained under the guidance from GI physicians and nurses from the societies. It includes the following sections:

• Sedation medications
• Physiology of sedation
• Risks and safety
• Standards and regulations
• Practice management
• Resources and updates
• Sedation news
• Upcoming conferences and training
• Related Web sites

Visit SedationFacts.

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