Creation of an Adult Observation Unit: Improving Outcomes
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DOI: 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000267
Abstract: A growing segment of patients in hospitals are considered outpatients, classified as observation. These patients neither have the severity of illness nor the intensity of service to qualify as inpatients, yet are not well enough… read more here.
Keywords: observation unit; observation; creation adult; adult observation ... See more keywords
Managing Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the Emergency Department Observation Unit
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DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000975
Abstract: Background Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are a common reason for presentation to the emergency department (ED) and account for 3% of ED visits. Patients with a diagnosis of cellulitis requiring intravenous (IV) antibiotics… read more here.
Keywords: observation unit; emergency; tissue infections; emergency department ... See more keywords
Implementing a COVID-19 Virtual Observation Unit in Emergency Medicine: Frontline Clinician and Staff Experiences
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DOI: 10.1177/10775587221108750
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic pushed hospitals to deliver care outside of their four walls. To successfully scale virtual care delivery, it is important to understand how its implementation affects frontline workers, including their teamwork and patient-provider… read more here.
Keywords: staff; covid virtual; observation unit; virtual observation ... See more keywords
Nine Seasons of a Bronchiolitis Observation Unit and Home Oxygen Therapy Protocol.
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DOI: 10.12788/jhm.3576
Abstract: BACKGROUND We implemented an observation unit and home oxygen therapy (OU-HOT) protocol at our children's hospital during the 2010-2011 winter season to facilitate earlier discharge of children hospitalized with bronchiolitis. An earlier study demonstrated substantial… read more here.
Keywords: unit home; observation unit; home oxygen; oxygen therapy ... See more keywords
Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with Cancer Pain Placed in an Emergency Department Observation Unit
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DOI: 10.3390/cancers14235871
Abstract: Simple Summary Pain is an important yet undertreated complication of cancer that has been shown to affect patients’ quality of life. For patients presenting in an acute care setting with cancer-related pain, there have traditionally… read more here.
Keywords: emergency department; cancer; pain; observation unit ... See more keywords
Appropriateness of Extremity Magnetic Resonance Imaging Examinations in an Academic Emergency Department Observation Unit
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DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2018.3.35463
Abstract: Introduction Emergency departments (ED) and hospitals face increasing challenges related to capacity, throughput, and stewardship of limited resources while maintaining high quality. Appropriate utilization of extremity magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations within the emergency setting… read more here.
Keywords: extremity magnetic; resonance imaging; extremity; observation unit ... See more keywords
Untapped Potential for Emergency Department Observation Unit Use: A National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) Study
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DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2021.8.52231
Abstract: Introduction Millions of people present to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain annually. Accurate and timely risk stratification is important to identify potentially life-threatening conditions such as acute coronary syndrome (ACS). An ED-based observation… read more here.
Keywords: emergency department; hospital; observation; observation unit ... See more keywords