Chanelle Gaines, Author at National Sedation Center

Obesity and OSA: ASA Score Modifiers with Real Risk

by Chanelle Gaines | Oct 6, 2025 | Minimal Sedation, Moderate Sedation

Obesity and OSA: ASA Score Modifiers with Real Risk The ASA Physical Status Classification system is a shorthand way to estimate a patient’s baseline physiologic reserve. The most commonly seen are ASA I (healthy patient), ASA II (well-controlled mild systemic...

The Anesthesia Shortage of 2025 & Non-Anesthesia PSA Training

by Chanelle Gaines | Oct 6, 2025 | Minimal Sedation, Moderate Sedation

The Growing Anesthesia Shortage & Non-Anesthesia PSA Training The United States is facing an anesthesia shortage in 2025 that is reshaping how health care is delivered in hospitals and outpatient clinics. As demand for procedures continues to rise and the supply...

Demystifying ASA Physical Status Classification

by Chanelle Gaines | Oct 6, 2025 | Minimal Sedation, Moderate Sedation

Demystifying ASA Physical Status Classification For decades, the ASA Physical Status Classification system has shaped how healthcare professionals evaluate patients for procedures that require sedation. Originally developed to categorize surgical patients, it is now...

Obesity and OSA: ASA Score Modifiers with Real Risk

The Anesthesia Shortage of 2025 & Non-Anesthesia PSA Training

Demystifying ASA Physical Status Classification

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