A Patient’s Guide to Understanding Sedation Levels If you’re preparing for a medical or dental procedure, your provider may offer sedation as an option to reduce anxiety, ease discomfort, and improve the overall experience. Sedation is a common practice with a proven...

As more specialties move treatments from operating rooms into outpatient clinics, the demand for safe and effective sedation in medical procedures has grown rapidly. For dermatologists, dentists, gastroenterologists, plastic surgeons, and other non-operating room...

As clinical procedures move out of hospital operating rooms and into outpatient settings, sedation has become an increasingly common tool across specialties like dermatology, gastroenterology, plastic surgery, and dentistry. With this shift, administering minimal and...

How Sedation Training Builds Patient Trust Patients routinely place their trust in the knowledge and skills of their healthcare providers. For non-anesthesia medical professionals, demonstrating skill and professionalism during sedation is a major component of earning...

Adding sedation certification to your list of credentials is a smart move. After all, medical doctors, dentists, dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and GI specialists often perform procedures requiring more than a local anesthetic but less than general anesthesia. Yet,...

The intensive care unit (ICU) is one of the most demanding environments in healthcare, where fast decisions and impeccable sedation skills can literally save lives. Yet, many ICU providers have limited formal education in sedation techniques specific to emergency and...

High blood pressure or hypertension is among the most prevalent chronic conditions affecting adults worldwide. For medical and dental professionals involved in sedation practices, managing hypertensive patients presents unique challenges. Effective blood pressure...

Tips for Explaining Sedation to Patients and Families If you’ve recently started offering sedation at your medical or dental practice, you’ve taken an important step to stand out in a crowded market. With this new offering comes the responsibility to communicate...

Are you looking to broaden your dental practice’s service offerings to include sedation? Local anesthesia is one thing, but offering minimal and moderate sedation adds an extra level of patient comfort and practice efficiency. Learn more about sedation dentistry, its...

Sedation plays a part in nearly all plastic surgery procedures, affecting patient comfort, procedural outcomes, and recovery times. Whether for a minor outpatient procedure or a more extensive surgery, sedation is the cornerstone of patient management. Learn about the...