On-site stat laboratory in the emergency department: implementation, advantages, and impact on care.
The goal of an emergency department is expendient quality care. The two aspects are expediency and quality. The goal is the same for both patient and staff. The ED stat laboratory makes the possibility of this goal a reality.
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D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D000078329:Workforce