Improving the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Emergency Department

Improving the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Emergency Department Using a Rapid Acute Cardiac Evaluation Pathway

By using a Rapid Cardiac Evaluation (RACE) pathway in the Emergency Department (ED), the investigators can effectively reduce ED wait times and ED length of stay by decreasing overall hospital admissions and telemetry admissions. In addition, the investigators hypothesize a decrease in mortality of those patients admitted for cardiac evaluation by increasing the patient to health care provider ratio.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Chief complaint of chest pain
• 35 years old or greater

Exclusion Criteria:

• ST elevation MI
• New Left Bundle Branch Block
• Admission regardless of test result
• Leaving ED against medical advice