ideal ER lengths of stay?

[Roy Danks]

I think that, to me, it depends on where you're going (or, we're taking) the pt from the bay:  OR or ICU?
If we have a GSW going to OR, I strive for less than 20 min.  To ICU?  If they're cold, fast.  If relatively stable, we'll sometimes put lines in, in the bay and "stabilize" so that the move to the ICU is safer...you know, so lines don't get pulled, tubes are in well...etc.
 
I don't know that we have have benchmark,per se.
 
RD



> Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:40:14 -0600> From: cmursic at gmail.com> To: trauma-list at trauma.org> Subject: ideal ER lengths of stay?> > What should be the maximum ideal length of stay in the ER for the seriously> injured patient? I realize that this will depend on the severity and> mechanism of injury, but those of you who are "QA"-ing (or "PI"-ing, or even> "CQI"-ing) ER lengths of stay - what are your benchmarks?> > Many thanks, etc.> > C. Ursic, MD, etc> Santa Fe, USA> --> trauma-list : TRAUMA.ORG> To change your settings or unsubscribe visit:> http://www.trauma.org/index.php?/community/
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