Open AccessUtilization of Acupuncture Services in the Emergency Department Setting: A Quality Improvement Study
Author(s) -
John R. Burns,
Jessica J. F. Kram,
Vashir Xiong,
Jeanne M Stark Casadont,
Tiffany Mullen,
Nancy Conway,
Dennis J Baumgardner
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of patient-centered research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2330-0698
pISSN - 2330-068X
DOI - 10.17294/2330-0698.1688
Subject(s) - acupuncture , emergency department , medicine , acute pain , pain management , physical therapy , quality management , alternative medicine , emergency medicine , medical emergency , anesthesia , operations management , nursing , pathology , management system , economics
Patients often present to the emergency department (ED) for pain. As opioid fatalities rise, alternative treatments are warranted for pain management. Acupuncture, a nonpharmacological treatment involving the insertion of needles into skin or tissue at specific points within the body, may help to decrease acute pain. Our study aimed to assess the utilization and impact of acupuncture in the ED for acute pain management.