Does initiating care in alternate care sites decrease time to disposition in the emergency department?

Alyssa ManginoLakshman BalajiBryan StensonLarry A NathansonDavid ChiuShamai A Grossman

Published in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open (2024)

Initiating patient care earlier in ACS did not appear to decrease DTD time for patients in the ED. Overall, the benefits of early initiation of care likely lie elsewhere within patient care and the ED throughput process.

Keyphrases

emergency department
healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
acute coronary syndrome
chronic kidney disease
pain management
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes