We've had a rapid assessment team in place since March where nurses do their
nursing assessment, put in cannulae, take blood tests (as guided by their
protocols) and sometimes order X-rays. Hopefully, this means that by the
time they get to see a doctor, all the relevant investigations have been
taken and their results are back. We are currently trialling a system
similar to RAIT with a GP based in our rapid assessment room. Initial
feedback has been very good with fewer tests being done and some people
being discharged or referred straight from rapid assessment. The initial
feedback from the GP was that being in rapid assessment wasn't really a
'full-time job' and there was a fair amount of free time to be had.
Once we look at all the data from our trial (and if it was a success) we may
split the middle grade and duty consultant during 9-5 so that one covers
minors and resus and the other covers rapid assessment and majors. This
would at least be a start.
Sunil
-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Webster [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 03 November 2003 16:49
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: RAIT
We tried it Doncaster it meant one person saw a lot of the patients and
referred. Also it lead to one patient complaining they hadn't had enough
time and I was rather abrupt. I can foresee it could lead to patients
complaining having to give the story again!!
-----Original Message-----
From: Accident and Emergency Academic List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of ae_res
Sent: 01 November 2003 09:26
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: RAIT
Anyone tried tha Rapid Assessment Initial Treatment
scheme outlined in recent BAEM newsletter? If si how
did you get on! One immediate problem for us is that
we don't have enough senior docs to do that, see &
treat plus look after resus and the critically ill.
Cheers Fred.
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