TY - JOUR
T1 - The arrival of the ED-based POISINDEX
T2 - Perceived impact on poison control center use
AU - Wax, Paul M.
AU - Rodewald, Lance
AU - Lawrence, Ruth
PY - 1994/9
Y1 - 1994/9
N2 - The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of emergency department-based POISINDEX (Micromedex Inc, Denver, CO) and assess its perceived impact on use of poison control centers. Survey methodology was used. A written questionnaire was distributed to all emergency departments (EDs) in the state of New York. ED directors or their designee (n = 239) were surveyed regarding the presence of POISINDEX in their ED and their perceptions of its impact on ED use of poison control centers. Completed questionnaires were returned from 180 of 239 (75%) EDs. Of the returned questionnaires, 42 of 180 (23%) have their own POISINDEX. In 32 of 42 (76%) of these EDs that have their own POISINDEX, it was perceived that ED-based POISINDEX decreased poison control center use. Use of ED-based POISINDEX may decrease ED use of poison control centers.
AB - The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of emergency department-based POISINDEX (Micromedex Inc, Denver, CO) and assess its perceived impact on use of poison control centers. Survey methodology was used. A written questionnaire was distributed to all emergency departments (EDs) in the state of New York. ED directors or their designee (n = 239) were surveyed regarding the presence of POISINDEX in their ED and their perceptions of its impact on ED use of poison control centers. Completed questionnaires were returned from 180 of 239 (75%) EDs. Of the returned questionnaires, 42 of 180 (23%) have their own POISINDEX. In 32 of 42 (76%) of these EDs that have their own POISINDEX, it was perceived that ED-based POISINDEX decreased poison control center use. Use of ED-based POISINDEX may decrease ED use of poison control centers.
KW - POISINDEX
KW - poison control centers
KW - poisoning epidemiology
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U2 - 10.1016/0735-6757(94)90273-9
DO - 10.1016/0735-6757(94)90273-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 8060408
AN - SCOPUS:0028049587
SN - 0735-6757
VL - 12
SP - 537
EP - 540
JO - American Journal of Emergency Medicine
JF - American Journal of Emergency Medicine
IS - 5
ER -