The Medical journal of Australia
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To evaluate hospital length of stay (LOS) and admission rates before and after implementation of an evidence-based, accelerated diagnostic protocol (ADP) for patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs) with chest pain. ⋯ Implementing an evidence-based ADP for assessing patients with chest pain was feasible across a range of hospital types, and achieved a substantial release of health service capacity through reductions in hospital admissions and ED LOS.
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Clinical Trial
Improved Assessment of Chest pain Trial (IMPACT): assessing patients with possible acute coronary syndromes.
To examine the safety and efficacy of the Improved Assessment of Chest pain Trial (IMPACT) protocol, a strategy for accelerated assessment of patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs) with chest pain. ⋯ Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12611000206921.