Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Benefit of an Interdisciplinary Pediatric Sedation Team With a Clinical Pharmacist on Outpatient Appointment Duration and Procedural Sedation Time
Authors' conclusion
An interdisciplinary sedation team focused on pre-appointment planning for complex pediatric behavioral patients requiring a procedure in the outpatient setting was associated with reduced appointment and sedation times, a clinically and statistically significant finding, respectively.
Study context
- Population
- Pediatric patients with complex behavioral disorders requiring a procedure at an outpatient visit
- Participants
- 35 patients
- Exposure
- Post-implementation vs Pre-implementation
- Post-implementationn = 18
- Pre-implementationn = 17reference
- Outcome
- Duration of outpatient appointment and procedural sedation times
Methodological detailspre- and post-implementation, descriptive
- Pre- and post-implementation
- Descriptive
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
| Group | Value | Sedation time, median (IQR) min |
|---|---|---|
| Post-implementation | median 133 (IQR 98–178) min | 40 (30-54) |
| Pre-implementation | median 173 (IQR 153–190) min | 75 (45-100) |
Value
Post-implementationmedian 133 (IQR 98–178) min
Pre-implementationmedian 173 (IQR 153–190) min
Sedation time, median (IQR) min
Post-implementation40 (30-54)
Pre-implementation75 (45-100)
- Post-implementation vs Pre-implementation: P = 0.08
- Post-implementation vs Pre-implementation: P = 0.02
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Procedure success
- No difference in procedure success
Pharmacist interventions (post-implementation)
- Pharmacist interventions (drug-drug interactions, premedication selection, dose recommendations)
- 15 in six patients
Original publication
Benefit of an Interdisciplinary Pediatric Sedation Team With a Clinical Pharmacist on Outpatient Appointment Duration and Procedural Sedation Time. Paediatr Anaesth. Published 21 October 2025. doi:10.
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