October 2017

Association of BMI With Propofol Dosing and Adverse Events in Children With Cancer Undergoing Procedural Sedation
Reviewed by Lorie Reilly, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-AC
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Rogerson C, Abulebda K, Hobson M Hospital Pediatrics. 2017 Sept 7(9): 542-546. Abstract Objectives: This study examined the effect of BMI, from underweight to obesity, on dosing of propofol and adverse events for children with cancer who were deeply sedated for painful procedures. Methods Retrospectively they studied pediatric oncology patients over a five-year span … [Read more...] about Association of BMI With Propofol Dosing and Adverse Events in Children With Cancer Undergoing Procedural Sedation

Reviewed by Lorie Reilly, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-AC
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Review of the Pediatric Sedation State Scale
By Kevin Couloures, DO, MPH

Pediatrics 139/5/e20162897 In May 2017, Joseph Cravero et al published a newly developed and validated procedural sedation scale. The intent of this scale is to provide a scoring tool that not only represents the depth of the sedation but also reflects the quality of the sedation, which includes pain control, anxiety, movement, and adverse side effects. This contrasts with … [Read more...] about Review of the Pediatric Sedation State Scale

By Kevin Couloures, DO, MPH

Building a Sedation Quality Dashboard
By Cheri Landers, MD

With the Center of Excellence Award Designation on the horizon I thought I would resurrect an abstract from the Annual SPS Conference in 2012 that described how our Pediatric Sedation Service built a Sedation Dashboard and follow with some comments about how the dashboard has changed and lessons we have learned since. Development of Quality and Safety Dashboard and Metrics for … [Read more...] about Building a Sedation Quality Dashboard

By Cheri Landers, MD

SPS Membership and Communications Committee Update
By Sue Kost, MD, Chair

The recent focus of the Membership and Communication Committee has been on publicizing and clarifying the SPS member benefits, both for individual members and for institutional members. In particular, we hope to improve communication with our Platinum-level institutional members. A task force within our committee is soliciting content for a new, improved Member resources tab on … [Read more...] about SPS Membership and Communications Committee Update

By Sue Kost, MD, Chair

Sedation for Children Undergoing Multiple Procedures
By Sue Kost, MD

This episode of Cautionary Tales will focus on a couple of lessons I’ve learned from experience when providing sedation for children undergoing multiple procedures during the same sedation event. To many of you, this information may seem like common sense, but some, like me, may have learned the hard way. Let’s hope that these tips prevent at least one of you from experiencing t … [Read more...] about Sedation for Children Undergoing Multiple Procedures

By Sue Kost, MD