Pennycook A
Accident and Emergency Department, Southampton General Hospital, UK.
Postgrad Med J. 1995 Feb;71(832):81-5. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.71.832.81.
Over a three month period an audit of the use of emergency blood tests was carried out in the accident and emergency (A&E) department at Southampton General Hospital. Few blood tests were found to be useful in the primary assessment and treatment of patients by the attending doctors. Only cross-matching of blood, an amylase level and an arterial blood gases were felt to be consistently of clinical benefit in the acute management of the patient. The reasons for inappropriate investigations and possible solutions are discussed. Significant cost savings can be made, allowing for better targeting of resources.
在三个月的时间里,对南安普敦总医院急诊部的急诊血液检查使用情况进行了一次审核。发现主治医生在对患者进行初步评估和治疗时,很少有血液检查被认为是有用的。在对患者的急性处理中,只有血型交叉配血、淀粉酶水平和动脉血气分析被一致认为具有临床益处。文中讨论了不适当检查的原因及可能的解决办法。这样做可以大幅节省成本,使资源得到更合理的配置。