Selected Long Abstracts from the St. Luke's University Health Network Quality Awards Program (2018)

Discussion: There has been an increasing trend to reduce the length of stay among low severity patients to improve institutional operations and associated resource utilization/performance metrics.[ 14 , 15 ] Previously published ED data indicate that CP is consistently within the top 10 complaints for admission.[ 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ] It has also been noted that the work-up of CP can be costly, with up to $12 billion spent annually across the nation.[ 18 , 20 ] The current QI project demonstrated that simple interventions, such as creating appropriate order sets and educating patient-facing staff, can make a significant impact.

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