Patient management in the emergency department by Advanced Care Paramedics

We describe an emergency department process using Advanced Care Paramedics in the management of patients identified as ambulatory and low acuity, or those able to be managed without an emergency nurse. Patients streamed in this way had shorter stays than other emergency patients, without affecting t...

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Published in:	Healthcare management forum Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 26 - 31
Main Authors:	Campbell, Samuel G., Janes, Sandra E., MacKinley, Robert P., Froese, Patrick C., Harris, Susan, Etsell, Glen R., Warren, Donna A., Stewart, David A., Priest, Mark J., Snook, Anil J., Urquhart, David G.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA Elsevier Inc 2012 SAGE Publications
Subjects:	Emergency Medical Technicians Emergency Service, Hospital - organization & administration Health administration Humans Patient Care Professional Role
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Summary:	We describe an emergency department process using Advanced Care Paramedics in the management of patients identified as ambulatory and low acuity, or those able to be managed without an emergency nurse. Patients streamed in this way had shorter stays than other emergency patients, without affecting the care of the latter. The process was associated with improved patient flow indicators in spite of an increased patient burden.
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ISSN:	0840-4704 2352-3883
DOI:	10.1016/j.hcmf.2011.12.001