Facilitators and Barriers to Reducing Emergency Department Admissions for Chest Pain: A Qualitative Study

Conclusions: In conclusion, most participants have not adopted protocols focused on reducing variation in ED chest pain admissions. Robust systems to ensure follow-up care after ED visits may reduce admission rates by mitigating the perceived risk of discharging ED patients with chest pain. Greater use of observation protocols may promote adoption of clinical guidelines and reduce admission rates.
Source: Critical Pathways in Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research