Holding Unit and ER Crowding: The Management of Acute Heart Failure: Role of a Brief Intensive Observation (OBI) with a Dedicated Team of Doctors in the Management of Acute Heart Failure - Couverture souple

Savioli, Gabriele; Ceresa, Iride Francesca; Oddone, Enrico

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 6202678135 ISBN 13 : 9786202678131

Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2020

Synopsis

Acute heart failure (AHF) is one of the main causes of hospitalization in Western countries; it is estimated to account for about 1−2% of visits to the emergency department (ED). Approximately 70−80% of ED patients with AHF have clinical indications for hospitalization. AHF accounts for 10% of hospitalized patients. Heart failure patients have higher rates of readmission and ED revisitation than other patients. The ED not only plays an important role in returning patients after an inpatient discharge, but can also prevent the need for a longer inpatient stay for well-timed visits. Holding units are clinical decision units, or observation units, within the ED, they are able to alleviate access block and ED overcrowding. They also contribute to a reduction in hospitalization and improvements in ambulatory care.In our ER in response to the problem of crowding and access block, it was decided to set up a team of capable and experienced physicians to form the decision unit of our ER and be dedicated to the holding area, called brief intensive observation (OBI).This study aimed to investigate whether OBI admission was associated with a significantly higher rate of patient stabilization.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 6202678135
• ISBN 13: 9786202678131
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 52
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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