This information includes timely sedation and general anesthesia updates and reminders to help oral health professionals stay informed and aligned with BCCOHP standards for sedation and general anesthesia. Sedation and General Anesthesia Standards Sedation and general anesthesia (GA) are high-risk aspects of oral health care.
The April 16, 2016 Contact News (legacy CDSBC newsletter) clarified requirements for ACLS and/or PALS for sedation providers who provide moderate sedation, deep sedation, and/or general anesthesia: ACLS and PALS courses must have a hands-on component. Courses entirely online are not appropriate. The Heart and Stroke Foundation states
In early 2024, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC) expanded their Physician Practice Enhancement Program (PPEP) to include assessments of anesthetists who are providing sedation and/or general anesthesia services in non-hospital based dental facilities.
This message requires specific attention from moderate sedation facility owners who have not already submitted self-assessments. It is being distributed to all registrants and certified dental assistants because all clinical sedation team members in moderate sedation facilities are assessed.
Starting spring 2022, all dental facilities that provide moderate sedation (parental or enteral) will be required to participate in a confidential assessment process that includes both self-assessments and in-office assessments.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, some of our registrants who are clinical sedation and/or general anesthesia team members have experienced difficulty registering for and/or attending required in-person courses. In recognition of this, we announced last April that courses with in-person components could be deferred. This deferral is extended again until May 1, 2021
