Emergency Department Clinician Perceptions of Implementing High-Sensitivity Troponin T Assay in an Academic Hospital Emergency Department.

Purpose: A newly approved, high-sensitivity troponin T (hsTnT) assay may offer opportunities to more rapidly assess for acute coronary syndrome and identify lower thresholds of myocardial injury. As more emergency departments begin to use the hsTnT assay, anticipating barriers to hsTnT implementation success are critical to realizing potential benefits in rapid, accurate patient assessment.

Methods: At a tertiary health system emergency department, hsTnT was implemented along with a diagnostic algorithm and a decision tree to aid in utilization.

Patient Perceptions of Survivorship Care Plans: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation.

Purpose: To understand the perceptions of patients with cancer regarding the role and purpose of a survivorship care plan (SCP) to inform content and delivery opportunities.

Participants & Setting: A mixed-methods evaluation was conducted among patients at a survivorship clinic for high-risk survivors of sarcomas in an academic medical center.

Methodologic Approach: An electronic survey was administered, followed by qualitative telephone interviews.