Article ; Online: Impact of a rapid access chest pain clinic in Singapore to improve evaluation of new-onset chest pain.
2023 Volume 99, Issue 1171, Page(s) 500–505
Abstract: Background: Chest pain (CP) accounts for 5% of emergency department (ED) visits, unplanned hospitalisations and costly admissions. Conversely, outpatient evaluation requires multiple hospital visits and longer time to complete testing. Rapid access ... ...
| Abstract | Background: Chest pain (CP) accounts for 5% of emergency department (ED) visits, unplanned hospitalisations and costly admissions. Conversely, outpatient evaluation requires multiple hospital visits and longer time to complete testing. Rapid access chest pain clinics (RACPCS) are established in the UK for timely, cost-effective CP assessment. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, safety, clinical and economic benefits of a nurse-led RACPC in a multiethnic Asian country. Methods: Consecutive CP patients referred from a polyclinic to the local general hospital were recruited. Referring physicians were left to their discretion to refer patients to the ED, RACPC (launched in April 2019) or outpatients. Patient demographics, diagnostic journey, clinical outcomes, costs, HEART (History, ECG, Age, Risk Factors, Troponin) scores and 1-year overall mortality were recorded. Results: 577 CP patients (median HEAR score of 2.0) were referred; 237 before the launch of RACPC. Post RACPC, fewer patients were referred to the ED (46.5% vs 73.9%, p < 0.01), decreased adjusted bed days for CP, more non-invasive tests (46.8 vs 39.2 per 100 referrals, p = 0.07) and fewer invasive coronary angiograms (5.6 vs 12.2 per 100 referrals, p < 0.01) were performed. Time from referral to diagnosis was shortened by 90%, while requiring 66% less visits (p < 0.01). System cost to evaluate CP was reduced by 20.7% and all RACPC patients were alive at 12 months. Conclusions: An Asian nurse-led RACPC expedited specialist evaluation of CP with less visits, reduced ED attendances and invasive testing whilst saving costs. Wider implementation across Asia would significantly improve CP evaluation. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Pain Clinics ; Singapore ; Chest Pain/diagnosis ; Chest Pain/etiology ; Coronary Angiography ; Hospitalization ; Emergency Service, Hospital | |||||
| Language | English | |||||
| Publishing date | 2023-06-09 | |||||
| Publishing country | England | |||||
| Document type | Journal Article | |||||
| ZDB-ID | 80325-x | |||||
| ISSN | 1469-0756 ; 0032-5473 | |||||
| ISSN (online) | 1469-0756 | |||||
| ISSN | 0032-5473 | |||||
| DOI | 10.1136/postgradmedj-2021-141427 | |||||
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