The American Society of Anesthesiologist's efforts in developing guidelines for sedation and analgesia for nonanesthesiologists: The 40th rovenstine lecture

Abstract

The current shortage of anesthesiologists exceeds their capacity to administer all sedation in hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, and offices. The American Society of Anesthesiologists must take the lead in developing evidence-based research to quantify the risks of anesthesia administration by nonanesthesiologists.