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Can J Surg ; 57(3): 194-8, 2014 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24869612

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The natural evolution of an acute care surgery (ACS) service is to develop disease-specific care pathways aimed at quality improvement. Our primary goal was to evaluate the implementation of an ACS pathway dedicated to suspected appendicitis on patient flow and the use of computed tomography (CT) in the emergency department (ED). METHODS: All adults within a large health care system (3 hospitals) with suspected appendicitis were analyzed during our study period, which included 3 time periods: pre- and postimplementation of the disease-specific pathway and at 12-month follow-up. RESULTS: Of the 1168 consultations for appendicitis that took place during our study period, 349 occurred preimplementation, 392 occurred postimplementation, and 427 were follow-up visits. In all, 877 (75%) patients were admitted to the ACS service. Overall, 83% of patients underwent surgery within 6 hours. The mean wait time from CT request to obtaining the CT scan decreased with pathway implementation at all sites (197 v. 143 min, p < 0.001). This improvement was sustained at 12-month followup (131 min, p < 0.001). The pathway increased the number of CTs completed in under 2 hours from 3% to 42% (p < 0.001). No decrease in the total number of CTs or the pattern of ultrasonography was noted (p = 0.42). Wait times from ED triage to surgery were shortened (665 min preimplementation, 633 min postimplementation, 631 min at the 12-month follow-up, p = 0.040). CONCLUSION: A clinical care pathway dedicated to suspected appendicitis can decrease times to both CT scan and surgical intervention.


CONTEXTE: LL'évolution naturelle d'un service de chirurgie d'urgence (SCU) consiste à mettre au point des plans d'intervention spécifiques aux maladies dans le but d'améliorer la qualité des soins. Notre objectif principal était d'évaluer l'impact de l'instauration au SCU d'un plan d'intervention spécifique à l'appendicite présumée sur le roulement des patients et sur l'utilisation de la tomodensitométrie (TDM) à l'urgence. MÉTHODES: Les dossiers de tous les patients adultes d'un important réseau de santé (3 hôpitaux) s'étant présentés pour une appendicite présumée ont été analysés durant la période de notre étude qui incluait 3 étapes : avant et après la mise en oeuvre du plan d'intervention spécifique, puis suivi à 12 mois. RÉSULTATS: Sur les 1168 consultations pour appendicite qui ont eu lieu durant notre étude, 349 se sont déroulées avant la mise en oeuvre du service, 392, après sa mise en oeuvre, et 427 étaient des visites de suivi. En tout, 877 patients (75 %) ont été admis au SCU. Globalement, 83 % des patients ont subi une chirurgie dans les 6 heures. Le temps d'attente moyen entre la demande de TDM et sa réalisation a diminué après l'application du plan d'intervention pour tous les sites (197 c. 143 min, p < 0,001). Cette amélioration se maintenait toujours au suivi de 12 mois (131 min, p < 0,001). Le plan d'intervention a permis de faire passer le nombre de TDM réalisées en moins de 2 heures de 3 % à 42 % (p < 0,001). On n'a noté aucune diminution du nombre total de TDM ou des tendances de l'échographie (p = 0,42). Les temps d'attente entre le triage et l'appendicectomie ont diminué (665 min avant et 633 min après l'application du plan d'intervention, 631 min au suivi de 12 mois, p = 0.040). CONCLUSION: Un plan d'intervention spécifique à l'appendicite peut réduire les temps d'attente pour la TDM et l'intervention chirurgicale.


Subject(s)
Appendicitis/diagnostic imaging , Critical Pathways , Emergency Service, Hospital/standards , Quality Improvement/statistics & numerical data , Tomography, X-Ray Computed/statistics & numerical data , Acute Disease , Adult , Alberta , Appendectomy , Appendicitis/surgery , Emergency Service, Hospital/statistics & numerical data , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care , Time Factors , Tomography, X-Ray Computed/standards , Triage
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Am J Surg ; 203(5): 578-583, 2012 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22402265

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Acute care surgery (ACS) services are becoming increasingly popular. METHODS: Assessment, flow, and disposition of adult ACS patients (acute, nontrauma surgical conditions) through the emergency department (ED) in a large health care system (Calgary) were prospectively analyzed. RESULTS: Among 447 ACS ED consultations over 3 centers (70% admitted to ACS), the median wait time from the consultation request to ACS arrival was 36 minutes, and from ACS arrival to the admission request it was 91 minutes. The total ACS-dependent time was 127 minutes compared with 261 minutes for initial ED activities and 104 minutes for transfer to a hospital ward (P < .05). Forty percent of patients underwent computed tomography (CT) imaging (76% before consultation). The time to ACS consultation was 305 minutes when a CT scan was performed first. CONCLUSIONS: An ACS service results in rapid ED assessment of surgical emergencies. Patient waiting is dominated by the time before requesting ACS consultation and/or waiting for transfer to the ward.


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Critical Care/statistics & numerical data , Emergency Service, Hospital/statistics & numerical data , Emergency Treatment/statistics & numerical data , Adult , Alberta , Emergency Service, Hospital/organization & administration , Humans , Prospective Studies
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