Reducing diagnostic testing in the emergency department through cost containment education
✍ Scribed by S Karas Jr; SV Cantrill; R Davidge; P Harding; R Heroux; G Josephson; RK Knopp; P McCall; M Wiseman
- Book ID
- 104312712
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 135 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1097-6760
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✦ Synopsis
nosis, they were asked to perform their analyses in the same fashion that they used in the emergency department. Although times varied widely, no physician spent more than 5 minutes on any problem. The physicians' correct response rates were 86%, 49%, and 17% for single, double, and triple disorders respectively, The primary disorder correct response rate was 89% for double disorders and 94% for triple disorders. The primary and secondary disorder correct response rate was 57.8% for triple disorders. The data suggest that the computer may be beneficial by rapidly assessing complex acid-base disorders.