Emergency Medicine: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2165-7548
ISSN: 2165-7548
Chien-Chin Hsu
People's Republic of China
Research Article
Hospitalists at Emergency Department Can Improve the Effectiveness of Pre-hospitalized Patients Care
Author(s): Chun-Minn Yang, Tzu-Chieh Weng, Hui-Juan Lin, Chien-Chin Hsu and Kao-Chang LinChun-Minn Yang, Tzu-Chieh Weng, Hui-Juan Lin, Chien-Chin Hsu and Kao-Chang Lin
Introduction: The hospitalists care model (HOS) was performed in the United States (US) since 1996, with good evidence in patients care, saved medical expenses, and improved patient satisfaction. It was applied to Taiwan since 2009 setting at wards with similar efficacy in care quality. The first implementation at emergency department (ED) in a medical center in southern Taiwan was undertaken since 2012 to care all the pre-hospitalized patients at ED.Purpose: To observe weather this pivotal HOS model at ED worked functioning with good outcomes for patients care, shortened waiting time for hospitalization, reduced mortality, and increased patient satisfaction compared to previously.Methods: A pilot approach with eight internal attending physicians as a team (Holistic Care Unit-HCU) at observation room nearby ED to care all .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-7548.1000390