Syncope units: Impact on patient care and health-related costs

Maria Viqar-Syed; David J. Bradley; Win Kuang Shen

doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2012.10.006

Syncope units: Impact on patient care and health-related costs

Maria Viqar-Syed, David J. Bradley, Win Kuang Shen

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Abstract

Clinical decision making can be challenging regarding the emergency department (ED) management of patients with recent syncope. Several models of the syncope management unit are summarized in this article. Assessment of patients with recent syncope in a specialized evaluation unit, such as an emergency department-based syncope management unit, holds great promise in terms of reducing hospital admissions, reducing costs and improving outcomes for patients with syncope.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	39-49
Number of pages	11
Journal	Cardiology clinics
Volume	31
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccl.2012.10.006
State	Published - Feb 2013

Keywords

Emergency department
Health care cost analysis
Syncope management unit

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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