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Area of Science:

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Neuroscience
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) frequently necessitates emergency department (ED) visits in the U.S.
  • Current ED workup times for mTBI are not well-established.
  • Recommendations exist to reduce non-essential diagnostic imaging, such as head CT, for mTBI patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the average ED workup duration for patients with mTBI.
  • To identify key factors contributing to the length of stay (LOS) for mTBI evaluations.
  • To assess the impact of head CT utilization on overall ED efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • A care map detailing mTBI evaluation steps (Glasgow Coma Scale Score 13-15) from ED presentation to discharge was developed.
  • A panel of U.S. emergency physicians and nurses estimated time durations for each evaluation step.
  • Time estimates were validated using real-time data retrospectively collected from two EDs, calculating LOS for mTBI patients.

Main Results:

  • The estimated ED evaluation time for mTBI was 401 minutes (6.6 hours).
  • Head CT scans accounted for approximately 50% of the total LOS.
  • Real-time data from two EDs confirmed a median LOS of 6.3 hours for mTBI evaluations.

Conclusions:

  • Restricting head CT use in mTBI workups to more severe cases could decrease ED time.
  • Optimizing head CT utilization may improve overall ED patient throughput and efficiency.
  • Further research into imaging protocols for mTBI is warranted to balance diagnostic accuracy and resource utilization.