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ArticleCureus2024

Enhancing Emergency Department Safety: Implementation of a Dedicated Chest Drain Trolley to Optimize Care for Pneumothorax Patients.

Moustafa Elramlawy, Sunil Parmar, Adelaide Yue, Hany Abdelmasih, Michelle Denham, Annie Donaghy, Arif Ahmad, Basma Elshantory

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Moustafa ElramlawyEmergency Department, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, GBR.
Sunil ParmarEmergency Department, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, GBR.
Adelaide YueSchool of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, GBR.
Hany AbdelmasihAcute Medicine Department, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, GBR.
Michelle DenhamEmergency Department, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, GBR.
Annie DonaghyEmergency Department, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, GBR.
Arif AhmadEmergency Department, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, GBR.
Basma ElshantoryInternal Medicine Department, Ain Shams University Demerdash Hospital, Cairo, EGY.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Delays in accessing chest drain equipment in the Emergency Department (ED) posed significant risks to patient safety, particularly for those with life-threatening pneumothorax. This quality improvement project (QIP) aimed to reduce these delays by implementing a dedicated chest drain trolley using the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) methodology. Surveys and simulations identified key issues, including equipment inaccessibility and staff unfamiliarity, with baseline preparation times exceeding 20 minutes. Iterative changes, such as labeling drawers, reorganizing supplies, and creating checklists, reduced preparation times to 6-7 minutes. Real-case feedback highlighted improved efficiency, staff confidence, and patient safety. This project demonstrates the value of structured quality improvement approaches in enhancing emergency care.

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chest drainchest drain trolleyoptimum timing of chest drain insertionpatient-centred carequality improvement projects

Identifiers

PMID39734559
PMCPMC11681970

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