Comfort Promise: Single Dose Anxiolysis

Clinical Pathways promote evidence-based, safe, and high-value patient care by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject matter experts, informed by a methodical review of available evidence and consensus among committee members. 

Clinical Pathway: 

• Comfort Promise: Single Dose Anxiolysis Clinical Pathway 
  • For internal use only 
  • Found through the Comfort Promise Scope page 

Committee members involved in the development: 

• Liz Edmundson, PhD, RN, NE-BC | Patient Care Services, Comfort Promise and Opioid Stewardship | Committee Chair  
• Katy Clarkston, MD | Gastroenterology | Committee Member 
• Jennifer Schurman, PhD, ABPP, BCB | Gastroenterology | Committee Member  
• Emily Weisberg, MD | Anesthesiology, Pain Management | Committee Member  
• Jonathan Jerman, MD, FASA | Anesthesiology | Committee Member  
• Shannon Johnson, BSN, RN, CPN | Pain Management, Nursing | Committee Member  
• Lucy Raab, MA, CCLS | Patient and Family Services, Child Life | Committee Member  
• Ricky Ogden, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, FACHE | Pharmacy | Committee Member  
• Alissa Arnold, MSN, RN, VA-BC | Procedural Sedation Unit| Committee Member  
• Bobbi Schomburg, RN, BSN, CPN | Procedural Sedation Unit | Committee Member  
• Sarah Dierking, MSN, RN, CPHQ | Clinical Practice and Quality | Committee Member  

EBP Committee Members: 

• Todd Glenski, MD, MSHA, FASA | Anesthesiology, Evidence Based Practice  
• Kelli Ott, OTD, OTR/L | Evidence Based Practice  

 Publication dates: 

• Finalized date: 03/2025 
• Next expected revision date: 03/2028 

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Disclaimer

This care process model does not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different, and those individuals involved in providing health care are expected to use their judgment in determining what is in the best interests of the patient based on the circumstances existing at the time. It is impossible to anticipate all possible situations that may exist and to prepare care process models for each. Accordingly, this care process model should guide care with the understanding that departures from them may be required at times.