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Clinical standards.

S V Cantrill1

  • 1Emergency Medical Services, Denver General Hospital, Colorado.

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America
|August 1, 1992
PubMed
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Emergency physicians develop clinical standards to ensure quality care and enable assessment. This article details standard development and its impact, using the American College of Emergency Physicians chest pain policy as a case study.

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Area of Science:

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines
  • Healthcare Quality

Background:

  • Driven by the need for acceptable care standards in emergency medicine.
  • Fueled by increasing emphasis on quality assessment and improvement.
  • Requires established standards of care for measurement.

Framework:

  • Examines the process of developing clinical standards for emergency physicians.
  • Focuses on the methodology and rationale behind standard creation.
  • Highlights the role of professional organizations in guideline development.

Implementation:

  • Details the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) clinical policy for chest pain management.
  • Provides an in-depth look at a specific, widely adopted clinical standard.

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  • Illustrates the practical application of developed standards in emergency settings.

    • Implications:

    • Discusses the impact of clinical standards on the practice of emergency medicine.
    • Explores how standards influence physician decision-making and patient outcomes.
    • Considers the future role of evidence-based guidelines in the specialty.