RE: Slacker246. I assume you have bet against GDR even when16 Aug 2024 10:30
Slacker246
"Why would a hospital by a machine if they don't think they're going to need it? i.e if lab testing available"
It's not about 'needing it', it's about improving the care path for a patient and making a more efficient department.
If a patient can be dealt with safely, more quickly, it improves the depts capacity, particularly in an A&E environment.
Like the AIHL test, if a patient comes in with a suspected stroke (or a potential one), then the test can be administered straight away as part of the admission routine and without interrupting the current care pathway. The doctor will then know definitely what the situation is in less than an hour and the patient can be medicated correctly.
It's all about advancement in care with an insignificant increase in cost (if any cost deficit at all).