Name an ED intervention which can SIGNIFICANTLY increase patient satisfaction while concurrently SIGNIFICANTLY decreasing cost.

Here's one, initiation of palliative care where and when appropriate.

Any others?


Source

Quest, T., Marco, C., and Derse, A. "Hospice and Palliative Medicine: New Subspecialty, New Opportunities" Annals of Emergency Medicine, v 54, no 1: July 2009

Beemath, A. and Zalenski, R. "Palliative Emergency Medicine: Resuscitating Comfort Care?" Annals of Emergency Medicine, v 54, no 1: July 2009