Ambulance handovers: can a dedicated ED nurse solve the delay in ambulance turnaround times?. Issue 5 (1st May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Clarey, A; Allen, M; Brace-McDonnell, S; Cooke, M W
• Is Part Of: Emergency medicine journal. Volume 31:Issue 5(2014)
• Page Start: 419
• Page End: 420
• Publication Date: 2013-05-01
• Subjects: emergency care systems -- management, emergency department management -- prehospital care -- systems; Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; 616.02505
• DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2012-202258
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1472-0205

Abstract

Abstract : With ever increasing concern over ambulance handover delays this paper looks at the impact of dedicated A&E nurses for ambulance handovers and the effect it can have on ambulance waiting times. It demonstrates that although such roles can bring about reduced waiting times, it also suggests that using this as a sole method to achieve these targets would require unacceptably low staff utilisation.