Requirement for discharge in the care of a responsible adult in procedural sedation in the emergency department: necessity or potential barrier to health equity

Procedural sedation is commonly practiced by Emergency Medicine (EM) physicians to facilitate patient care in the emergency department (ED). While various guidelines have modernized our approach to procedural sedation, many procedural sedation guidelines and practices still often require that patients be discharged into the care of a responsible adult.
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Resident Perspectives Source Type: research