ED Management – November 1, 2011
November 1, 2011
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Continuous quality improvement process pin-points delays, speeds STEMI patients to life-saving treatment
Faster throughput can clear waiting rooms and boost patient satisfaction, but there are also instances where time-to-treatment can make a critical difference in outcomes. -
Study: ED crowding does not interfere with time to treatment for STEMI patients
One new study suggests that crowding in the ED does not necessarily prevent patients who are having ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) heart attacks from receiving needed treatment quickly. -
Chest pain units help EDs streamline care, boost throughput for low- to moderate-risk patients
The ED at Shands Critical Care Center at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, sees about 9,000 patients every year who present with chest pain, and until recently, a high percentage of the low- to moderate-risk patients were being admitted to the hospital for further observation. -
ED diversion: Multi-disciplinary approach engages high utilizers, helps them better navigate the health care system
Like many EDs across the country, the ED at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, OR, sees its share of patients with urgent or primary care needs, and many of these patients frequent the ED 10 or more times a year.