Efficacy of Implementation of a Chest Pain Center at a Community Hospital.

DISCUSSION: The data showed a significant reduction in total length of stay for all chest pain patients. This retrospective program evaluation demonstrated some evidence in using HEART score to safely risk stratify chest pain patients to the appropriate level of care. As healthcare moves from a fee-for-service environment to value-based purchasing, hospitals need to devise and implement innovative strategies to provide efficient, beneficial, and safe care for the patients. PMID: 29135621 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Pain Physician - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Crit Pathw Cardiol Source Type: research