Harbor:ED Interventional Radiology (IR)

• When discussing the case with IR, the ED provider needs to clarify if the patient will require sedation for the procedure and communicate this plan to the ED bedside nurse
• Two pathways from the ED:
  • Patient requires sedation for the procedure – they will be recovered in the PACU
    • If patient is being discharged, the patient will be DC’d from PACU
    • If patient is being admitted, the patient will go to their assigned inpatient room or board in the PACU
      • Exceptions:
        • If the patient needs HD after fistula or TDC procedure, they will return to the ED for HD
        • If patient is OOP and needs transfer after recovery, patient should return to the ED post-recovery for arrangement of transfer
  • Patient does not require sedation for the procedure
    • They will be returned to the ED after the procedure