Beyond observation: Protocols and capabilities of an Emergency Department Observation Unit

Emergency Department Observation Units (Obs Units) provide a setting and a mechanism for further care of Emergency Department (ED) patients. Our hospital has a protocol-driven, type 1, complex 20 bed Obs Unit with 36 different protocols. We wanted to understand how the different protocols performed and what types of care were provided.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - December 27, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Lauren T. Southerland, Steffen R. Simerlink, Anthony J. Vargas, Margaret Krebs, Lalitha Nagaraj, Krystin N. Miller, Eric J. Adkins, Michael G. Barrie Source Type: research