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A multi-modal approach to quality improvement: reducing 'door-to-ct' time in potenitally thombolysable stroke patients
Conclusion Early thrombolysis has been shown to improve outcomes in patients with ischaemic stroke.2 Reducing ‘Door-to-CT' scan time in the ED is an important step in enabling a reduction in the overall DTN time. This can be achieved by stream-lining key processes in the patient journey through the ED. A multi-modal approach ensured this change was introduced safely and effectively whilst re-enforcing a core change to standard working practice. Further work on process mapping and the delivery of thrombolysis is the next obvious step in further reduction in DTN time. Figure 1Quality Improvement Run Chart 'Door-t...
Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - November 17, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Waterson, F., Braithwaite, I., Tuck, I., Alcock, R. Tags: Stroke, Radiology, Clinical diagnostic tests, Radiology (diagnostics) RCEM Lightning presentations Source Type: research

Pre-hospital emergency skills for medical students
Conclusion These results show that there is some anxiety amongst students about being able to manage pre-hospital emergencies in which the public might expect them to cope or in which they feel obliged to help. The results show that although students would be willing to help they may not posess the necessary knowledge to do so. They show that there is a demand for teaching focussed on these skills but that there is not necessarily a need for it taking into account the frequency of incidents encountered. A trial teaching programme will take place in July.
Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - November 23, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Wheeler, C. Tags: Stroke RCEM LIGHTNING PRESENTATIONS Source Type: research