Study: wait times continue to lengthen--visits increase as EDS disappear.
Despite seemingly insurmountable odds, several ED managers have been able to reduce wait times--in many cases, quite dramatically. Here are some of the strategies they say will help you decrease those waiting times: Create a chest pain policy that focuses not only on getting patients back as quickly as possible, but also frontloads your work force. Encourage staff to bring EKG results to the ED doc as soon as they are obtained. When seeking important hospitalwide changes, remind your board of the political consequences of a poor ED image.
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