Why the study?
What is the frequency and impact of provider nonadherence to the HEART Pathway accelerated diagnostic protocol in adult ED patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome?
Population
141 adult emergency department patients with symptoms concerning for acute coronary syndrome without…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
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Nonadherence to the HEART Pathway occurred in 20% without MACE; leaves open whether adherence interventions can safely boost efficiency.
What is the frequency and impact of provider nonadherence to the HEART Pathway accelerated diagnostic protocol in adult ED patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome?
Provider nonadherence to the HEART Pathway protocol occurs in about 20% of cases, primarily as overtesting, which reduces the protocol's effectiveness in decreasing unnecessary admissions.
Mahler et al. (2015) studied this question.
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