Verweildaueroptimierung
Kürzere Verweildauer in der Notaufnahme als zentrales Thema
„Die Messung kardialer Marker am Point-of-Care geht erfahrungsgemäss mit einer geringeren Turn-around-Time und damit mit einer kürzeren Verweildauer in der Notaufnahme, Intensivstation bzw. im Krankenhaus einher.“
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