Decreasing troponin turnaround time in the emergency department using the central laboratory: A process improvement study.

Objectives: To implement collaborative process improvement measures to reduce emergency department (ED) troponin turnaround time (TAT) to less than 60min using central laboratory.

Design And Methods: This was an observational, retrospective data study. A multidisciplinary team from the ED and laboratory identified opportunities and developed a new workflow model.

Peripheral venous catheter care in the emergency department: education and feedback lead to marked improvements.

Background: Peripheral venous catheters (PVCs) can be associated with serious complications. We evaluated the effect of education and feedback on processes related to PVC placement.

Methods: We implemented an educational intervention in a 72-bed Emergency Department (ED) over 12 months (4 periods, each a quarter).