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Post-sedation accompaniment policies, meant for patient safety, can limit care access and worsen inequities. Re-evaluating these rigid rules is crucial for equitable, person-centered healthcare.

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  • Health policy analysis
  • Patient safety research
  • Healthcare access and equity

Background:

  • Post-sedation accompaniment requirements are safety policies designed to protect patients.
  • These rules, particularly in endoscopy, can inadvertently create barriers to care and exacerbate existing health inequities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze how rigid post-sedation accompaniment policies impact patient safety and healthcare access.
  • To examine the broader challenges in developing, maintaining, and revisiting health system safety policies.
  • To reframe front-line friction as a signal of governance misalignment rather than non-compliance.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of health system safety policies.
  • Examination of downstream effects of rigid accompaniment rules, such as cancelled procedures and inappropriate hospital admissions.
  • Application of the concept of "stupid stuff" to understand policy inertia and governance issues.

Main Results:

  • Rigid accompaniment rules lead to cancelled procedures, workarounds (e.g., unsedated procedures), and admissions not based on clinical need.
  • Policy persistence is linked to inertia, unclear accountability, and inadequate review mechanisms.
  • Front-line friction indicates potential governance misalignment, not individual failure.

Conclusions:

  • Safety policies require routine reassessment to ensure they are proportionate and evidence-informed.
  • Addressing policy ownership and visibility of access harms is key to aligning safety with person-centered care.
  • Health systems must develop better mechanisms for policy review and de-implementation to mitigate unintended consequences.