Which of the following is NOT listed as a condition that requires an electronic incident report for an adverse sedation event?

• A. Any use of a reversal agent for over-sedation
• B. A sustained oxygen saturation of ≤85% (or sustained decrease in oxygen saturation of ≥15% for patients with baseline oxygen saturation < 100%)
• C. Unplanned admission related to the sedation
• D. A fever of 101°F lasting >2 hours

Answer: (D)

Adverse sedation event reporting focuses on events that show significant airway, breathing, or care escalation problems related to the sedation. The conditions that trigger an electronic incident report reflect clear safety concerns: needing a reversal agent for oversedation indicates the patient required pharmacologic reversal due to excessive sedation; a sustained oxygen saturation of 85% or a drop of at least 15% from baseline (for patients with baseline <100%) signals meaningful hypoxemia; and an unplanned admission related to the sedation shows the sedation led to an unexpected need for hospital care. A fever of 101°F lasting more than two hours, by itself, is not listed as a trigger for an electronic incident report for an adverse sedation event.