ED, researchers learn to co-exist.
University Hospital in Cincinnati has an active research program. However, despite the fact that there is at least one researcher in the ED at all times, managers have managed to minimize disruptions and optimize the efforts of both groups. Here are some of the strategies they've used. A separate research team handles screenings and enrollments, which removes that burden from the ED staff. Researchers never contact patients before triage, primary medical care, resuscitation, and screening have been completed. Once the researchers deem a patient appropriate for enrollment, they double-check with the ED provider.
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