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Severity Of Pain Is Not Associated With Urgency Of Diagnosis In Ed Patients With Abdominal Pain, Ryan Brunetti, Caitlin David, Lorna Richards, Melissa J. Mccarthy, Andrew C. Meltzer
Severity Of Pain Is Not Associated With Urgency Of Diagnosis In Ed Patients With Abdominal Pain, Ryan Brunetti, Caitlin David, Lorna Richards, Melissa J. Mccarthy, Andrew C. Meltzer
GW Research Days 2016 - 2020
Background
Abdominal Pain is the most common cause of visits to US Emergency Departments (EDs) and the causes range from urgent to non-urgent diagnoses. Distinguishing urgent versus non-urgent causes of abdominal pain is done through the use of clinical exam, lab studies and diagnostic imaging such as CT scans. There are no validated clinical decision rules to assist physicians in discriminating urgent from non-urgent causes of abdominal pain or which patient needs a CT scan. There is controversy regarding the use of CT scans for patients with abdominal pain due to the increased cost, radiation exposure and length of stay. …
Comparing Emergency Department Resident And Patient Perspectives On Costs In Emergency Care, Stefanie Gilbert, Leana S. Wen, Jesse M. Pines
Comparing Emergency Department Resident And Patient Perspectives On Costs In Emergency Care, Stefanie Gilbert, Leana S. Wen, Jesse M. Pines
GW Research Days 2016 - 2020
Objectives: Costs of care are increasingly important in healthcare policy and, more recently, clinical care in the Emergency Department (ED). We compare ED resident and patient perceptions surrounding the costs of emergency care, compliance, communication, and education.
Methods: We conducted a mixed methods study using surveys and qualitative interviews in a single, urban academic ED. The first study population was a convenience sample of adult patients (>17 years of age), and the second was ED residents training at the same institution. Participants answered open- and closed-ended questions on costs, cost-related compliance, and communication. Residents answered additional questions …