US-Guided Regional Anesthesia (UGRA) in the ED- A QI Project

Authors

Joshua Rehberg, Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME.

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Description

Introduction-

Between 01/2021-09/2021 there were 95 people diagnosed with hip fractures in the emergency department. •56% (n= 53) got a fascia iliacacompartment block. •9% of notes had a comment on reevaluation of effectiveness or re-evaluation post-block, only ~50% had a neurovascular exam commenting on both motor function and pulses, and 7% of all blocks (n= 4) had no procedure note. •Goal: The purpose of was to improve the quality of care given to patients receiving US-guided regional anesthesia, provide a way to track the number of ultrasound-guided regional blocks performed in the emergency department, and improve resident education and documentation

Publication Date

4-25-2022

Publisher

Maine Medical Center

City

Portland, Maine

Disciplines

Emergency Medicine

Comments

2022 Lambrew Retreat

Joshua Rehberg- Resident

Recommended Citation

Rehberg, Joshua, "US-Guided Regional Anesthesia (UGRA) in the ED- A QI Project" (2022). Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2022. 1.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/lambrew-retreat-2022/1