Multitasking in the emergency department, is it feasible?
With the emergency departments becoming busier day after day good non-clinical skills are very important. Multitasking is one of them, as this will greatly improve patient flow. Overcrowding has a negative impact on the efficiency of the physician. Our presentation will give an overview of tips and tricks for the young emergency physician. A few of them are noted below. For example more experienced physicians will play the odds against unlikely diagnosis. Investigations that can be done elsewhere in the hospital or in an ambulant setting should be done there. Communication with various services is also of utmost importance. Implementing department-wide guidelines can also aid in more productive multitasking. In our E-poster we will elaborate on tips & tricks for the young Emergency Physician.
We can state that true multitasking is not possible in the Emergency Department. It is more finding an effective way in performing consecutive tasks while holding an overview.
