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Interventions to reduce emergency department door-to- electrocardiogram times: A systematic review.

Shawn ChhabraDebra EaglesEdmund S H KwokJeffery J Perry
Published in: CJEM (2020)
There are multiple interventions that show potential for reducing emergency department door-to-ECG times. Effective bundled interventions include having a dedicated ECG technician, triage education, and better triage disposition. These changes can help institutions attain best practice guidelines. Emergency departments must first understand their local context before adopting any single or group of interventions.
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