scholarly journals Impact of Point‐of‐care Testing on Length of Stay of Patients in the Emergency Department: A Cluster‐randomized Controlled Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 974-983
Author(s):  
Pierre Hausfater ◽  
David Hajage ◽  
Julie Bulsei ◽  
Pauline Canavaggio ◽  
Alexandre Lafourcade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Randomized Controlled Study ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Point Of Care Testing ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Cluster Randomized

scholarly journals Impact of point-of-care testing on patients' length of stay in a large emergency department

1996 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 711-717 ◽  
Author(s):  
C A Parvin ◽  
S F Lo ◽  
S M Deuser ◽  
L G Weaver ◽  
L M Lewis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Control Period ◽  
Experimental Period ◽  
Central Laboratory ◽  
Point Of Care Testing ◽  
Acceptable Accuracy ◽  
Patient Interview ◽  
Combined Control

Abstract We prospectively investigated whether routine use of a point-of-care testing (POCT) device by nonlaboratory operators in the emergency department (ED) for all patients requiring the available tests could shorten patient length of stay (LOS) in the ED. ED patient LOS, defined as the length of time between triage (initial patient interview) and discharge (released to home or admitted to hospital), was examined during a 5-week experimental period in which ED personnel used a hand-held POCT device to perform Na, K, Cl, glucose (Gluc), and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) testing. Preliminary data demonstrated acceptable accuracy of the hand-held device. Patient LOS distribution during the experimental period was compared with the LOS distribution during a 5-week control period before institution of the POCT device and with a 3-week control period after its use. Among nearly 15 000 ED patient visits during the study period, 4985 patients (2067 during the experimental period and 2918 during the two control periods) had at least one Na, K, Cl, BUN, or Gluc test ordered from the ED. However, no decrease in ED LOS was observed in the tested patients during the experimental period. Median LOS during the experimental period was 209 min vs 201 min for the combined control periods. Stratifying patients by presenting condition (chest pain, trauma, etc.), discharge/admit status, or presence/absence of other central laboratory tests did not reveal a decrease in patient LOS for any patient subgroup during the experimental period. From these observations, we consider it unlikely that routine use of a hand-held POCT device in a large ED such as ours is sufficient by itself to impact ED patient LOS.

scholarly journals Nutrition education in Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia: A cluster randomized controlled study

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Devi Savitri Effendy ◽  
Pattaneeya Prangthip ◽  
Ngamphol Soonthornworasiri ◽  
Pattanee Winichagoon ◽  
Karunee Kwanbunjan
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Randomized Controlled Study ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Cluster Randomized

Author response re. “Rehabilitation nutrition for undernourished participants in nursing home and home care: Cluster randomized controlled study”

Nutrition ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Marie Beck Docent ◽  
Annette Gøgsig Christensen ◽  
Birthe Stenbæk Hansen ◽  
Signe Damsbo-Svendsen ◽  
Tina Kreinfeldt Skovgaard Møller
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Author Response ◽  
Randomized Controlled Study ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Cluster Randomized

Effect of point of care testing on length of stay in an adult emergency department

1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 811-814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert P Murray ◽  
Michael Leroux ◽  
Edward Sabga ◽  
Wes Palatnick ◽  
Louis Ludwig
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Testing
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