Interventions to improve consultations in the emergency department: A systematic review.
Britt VoaklanderLindsay A GaudetScott W KirklandDiana Keto-LambertCristina Villa-RoelBrian H RowePublished in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2022)
The various interventions impacting the consultation process were predominately successful in reducing ED LOS, with evidence suggesting that interventions improving consult responsiveness and improving access to consultants in the ED also improve consult response times. Health care providers looking to implement interventions to improve the ED consultation process should identify key areas in their setting that could be targeted.