ED Rounds – Ortho Clinic Pathway

ED Rounds – Ortho Clinic Pathway

ED Rounds Presentation by Dr Paul Keyes

 


 

A personal perspective on system review and pathway re-engineering…

 


Rationalization of Process

  • —Every consult is entered by ERP into I3 and printed to accompany copy or ED chart and is placed in clinic book, with a patient sticker placed on clinic appointment sheet.
  • —Non-urgent consults are faxed to orthopedic surgeons offices for triage and cue placement with all other primary care referrals
  • —If subspecialty specific consult requested, then this is faxed to the orthopod of choice’s office. If urgent, then the orthopod on call will sort/laterally refer consult in clinic that week

Outcomes

  • —Collaborative approach ED and ortho
  • —Single process for all orthopedic referrals
  • —Identical sorting of: In ED, Clinic, Ortho office/subspecialty referrals
  • —Legible, billable consults
  • —Timely and appropriate consultations/assessments
  • —Orthopod flexibility as to site of consultation/clinic
  • —Appropriate chain of responsibility from Consult to consultant evaluation

 

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