Key result
Chest pain management pathway linked to ~6541 avoided hospital days across risk groups.
Why the study?
Does an evidence-based Chest Pain Management Service reduce length of stay in patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain?
Population
n=5,662 patients presenting to an emergency department with chest pain and possible acute coronary syndromes
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support shorter stays via chest pain pathways; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation.
Observational (n=5,662)
Does an evidence-based Chest Pain Management Service reduce length of stay in patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain?
Implementation of a dedicated chest pain management pathway with after-hours stress testing significantly reduces hospital length of stay and overnight admissions.
Scott et al. (2014) conducted an observational in Chest pain (n=5,662). Chest Pain Management Service and clinical pathway was evaluated on Reduction in admission nights and days avoided. Implementation of a Chest Pain Management pathway for 5662 patients reduced admission nights by 5181 for low-risk patients and avoided 1360 days for high-risk patients.
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