SUrvey of Sedation in HospItal (SuSHi)
Objective
To quantify the type and distribution of sedation administered within hospitals in the South West region.
To develop methodology as a pilot for an upcoming national audit.
Protocol
A 1 day pilot was completed in October 2013.
A 2 day period of data collection was completed in December 2013 across all six Trusts in the southwest region.
For the first time, medical students from Peninsula Medical School participated in data collection for a SWARM project and their enthusiasm was invaluable! We hope that it will encourage further participation in research by medical students at an early stage in their career.
Inclusion criteria
All episodes of procedural sedation carried out within the hospital
In both adults and children
During both daylight hours and at night
Results
Data on 374 episodes of sedation were captured over the 2 day data collection period. Results available in Anaesthesia!
Presentations
Anaesthetic Research Society Spring Meeting, 1st-2nd May 2014, Dr William Rutherford.
AAGBI Annual Congress, 17th-19th September 2014, Presented by Dr Megan Thomas & written by Dr William Rutherford.
Prizes
First prize at the AAGBI Annual Congress 2014, Dr Megan Thomas
Publications
Sedation practice in six acute hospitals - a snapshot survey. Anaesthesia 2015; 70(4): 407-15.
Written by Dr William Rutherford on behalf of SWARM (2014).
Abstracts
Sedation practise in six acute hospitals – a snapshot survey, Abstracts of the AAGBI Annual Congress, Anaesthesia, 69(S4): 25.
Written by Dr William Rutherford on behalf of SWARM (2014).
Regional Project Leads
Dr William Rutherford, Derriford Hospital
Professor Robert Sneyd, Derriford Hospital
Local Trust Project Leads
Dr Lauren Weekes, Derriford Hospital
Dr Megan Thomas, Royal Cornwall Hospital
Dr Sean Edwards, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital
Dr Emily Howells, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital
Dr Rebecca Pugsley, Musgrove Park Hospital
Dr Simon Marshall, Torbay Hospital
Dr James Bickley, North Devon District Hospital