Effect of a split-flow physician in triage model on abdominal CT ordering rate and yield

The objective of this study was to compare the rate and clinical yield of computed tomography (CT) imaging between patients presenting with abdominal pain initially seen by a physician in triage (PIT) versus those seen only by physicians working in the main emergency department (ED). A retrospective...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of emergency medicine 2021-08, Vol.46, p.160-164
Hauptverfasser:	Patterson, Brian W., Johnson, Jordan, Ward, Michael A., Hamedani, Azita G., Sharp, Brian
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Abdominal CT Abdominal pain Acuity Computed tomography Emergency medical care Gender Length of stay Pain Patients Physician Split-flow Triage Utilization
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