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Improving the Efficiency of the Emergency General Surgical Service. Miss C Western Mr J W Faux Mrs M Feldman The Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro. Our Unit:. Prior to 2007 : Emergency Surgical take run on a Consultant of the day model 8 consultants 10-bed SRU 4 Surgical inpatient wards. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Improving the Efficiency of the Emergency General Surgical Service
Miss C WesternMr J W Faux
Mrs M FeldmanThe Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro
Our Unit:
• Prior to 2007 :
– Emergency Surgical take run on a Consultant of the day model
– 8 consultants – 10-bed SRU– 4 Surgical inpatient wards
Change was needed
• Reduction in Junior doctors hours• Full shifts
Led to little continuity of care
Service development
• 2 further Consultants appointed• ‘Split week’ on-call model proposed
• Expansion of SRU to 27 beds– 4x 6-bedded bays– 3x side room– Ultrasound room
Principles:
Responsibility for patient care passing forward on Monday and Friday am
Allowing ongoing twice daily senior review for patients:
• Under observation• Unstable & in need of monitoring• Likely to be discharged within a short time
frame
If discharged, OP F/U
under care of transferring Consultant
Benefits
• Separation of elective and on-call services• Reduction in length of stay:
N.B throughout this time admissions increased by 12%
• Dr Foster analysis for the 12 months from October 2007: Actual LOS = 2.1 days < predicted
• Best figure country-wide• The next nearest being 1.7 days < predicted
• Average admissions = 16/day
• Each day reduction in LOS = 16 less beds occupied by Surgical patients
• Proved possible to close an inpatient ward, saving £1.2 million/yr
Discussion:
• Emergency patients account for > half surgical admissions & bed-days
• Early assessment by consultants & rapid access to imaging ↓ admission rates & length of stay 1,2
• Combining all these factors → significant cost-savings & improved continuity of care
Conclusion:
• A consultant-delivered on-call service is a financially favourable model of care, reducing length of stay and an opportunity to improve training
References:
1. Cochrane RA et al. Senior surgeons and radiologists should assess emergency patients on presentation: a prospective randomised controlled trial. J R Coll Surg Eng. 1998; 43(5):324-7.
2. Britt WC, Weireter LJ, Britt LD. Initial implementation of an acute care surgery model: implications for timeliness of care. J Am Coll Surg. 2009; 209(4):421-4.