Minimal Sedation Archives - 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...

Understanding Sedation Levels: A Patient’s Guide to Safe Procedures

by National Sedation Center Admin | May 20, 2025 | Minimal Sedation, Moderate Sedation

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...

The Role of Procedural Sedation Analgesia

by National Sedation Center Admin | May 20, 2025 | Minimal Sedation, Moderate Sedation

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...

Top 10 Sedation Safety Tips Every Provider Should Follow

by National Sedation Center Admin | May 20, 2025 | Minimal Sedation, Moderate Sedation

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...