• J Emerg Med · May 1992

    Fast Track in the emergency department: a one-year experience with nurse practitioners.

    • S W Wright, T L Erwin, D M Blanton, and C M Covington.
    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37212.
    • J Emerg Med. 1992 May 1;10(3):367-73.

    AbstractThe use of a Fast Track system in the emergency department is becoming increasingly popular in order to provide fast and efficient service to patients with minor emergencies. In this paper we describe the one-year results of our system staffed by nurse practitioners. During the first year of operation, a total of 4468 patients were seen in Fast Track. Approximately 28% of patients are triaged to Fast Track during its hours of operation. The average patient seen in Fast Track was ready for discharge 94.4 minutes after presentation. Fewer than 1% of patients required admission to the hospital. Overall, patients and medical staff were highly satisfied with the Fast Track system. Our experience demonstrates that nurse practitioners can effectively and efficiently staff a Fast Track in an academic emergency department.

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