Cardiac Care Innovation: Easing the ED Burden, Building Referral Networks, Case Study #3

Not a day goes by without hearing about the chronic condition plaguing emergency departments (EDs) around the country – a lack of bed capacity. Misallocation of inpatient hospital beds has dire consequences for a health system, creating system disruptors that negatively impact patient care and hospital margins. Learn about the Capital Cardiology Associates Direct Access Unit, part of a three-part case series. This solution uses a dedicated unit to see walk-in patients or referrals who would typically have been directed to the ED, providing same-day evaluation of patients with potential cardiac symptoms, including chest pain, shortness of breath or palpitations.