Asinamai M Ndai, Brandon R Allen, Tung T Wynn, Anita Rajasekhar, Ziad Saqr, Ina Sandeli, Scott M Vouri, Rachel Reise
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a continuous quality improvement initiative at the University of Florida Health Physicians practice in reducing the time to administer factor replacement therapy (FRT) for hemophilia patients presenting with bleeding in the emergency department (ED). METHODS: The study, a quasi-experimental, interventional design, was conducted between January 2020 and January 2023. The intervention, implemented in September 2021, involved training ED physicians, creating a specialized medication order set within the electronic health record (EHR), and a rapid triage system...
June 2024: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open