The resources on this page support the safe provision of non-anaesthetist administered sedation.
Minimum standards for safe procedural sedation
Published: June 2015. Next review: 2024.
Non-critical care clinicians can use this toolkit in non-operating theatre settings.
Implementing the minimum standards supports hospitals and local health districts to meet the requirements for level 3 procedures (with procedural sedation) outlined in the NSW Health Clinical procedure safety policy. The Clinical Excellence Commission’s Clinical procedure safety webpage has checklists and case studies to support the policy.
Implementation tools
Self-assessment tool
Published: May 2014. Next review: 2024.
Assess the quality of your sedation service in procedural units or departments against the minimum standards. Use the suggested actions to make improvements.
Download the self assessment tool (XLSX 72.8 KB)
Observational audit tool
Published: August 2014. Next review: 2024.
Assess your practice during individual episodes of sedation care in procedural units or departments.
Download the observational audit tool (XLSX 20.1 KB)
Implementation toolkit
Published: June 2014. Next review: 2024.
Implement the minimum standards to the statewide levels. The tools include:
Download the implementation toolkit (PDF 677.0 KB)
Procedural sedation infographic
Published: March 2015. Next review: 2024.
Communicate the purpose and case for change with your stakeholders.
Download the procedural sedation infographic (PDF 1.6 MB)
Policies and protocols
- Clinical procedure safety (PD2017_032)
Key safety policy for all clinical procedures.
Source: NSW Ministry of Health - PG09(G) Guideline on procedural sedation
Guideline to optimise patient care in the management of procedural sedation and identify the competencies that sedationists should possess.
Source: Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists - Clinical procedure safety
Checklists and case studies to support the policy.
Source: Clinical Excellence Commission - Procedural sedation in the emergency department
Suggested procedures, policy and accreditation.
Source: Emergency Care Institute - Safety notice (022/09) - Safe use of midazolam
Advice on the storage, protocols and administration of this drug.
Source: NSW Ministry of Health