Improved Anaphylaxis Referral Rates to Specialized Services from an Emergency Department
June 2020
in “
Clinical & experimental allergy/Clinical and experimental allergy
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Studysummary This study found that the implementation of a streamlined referral pathway improved the rate of anaphylaxis referrals from an emergency department to a specialized allergy service from 0% in 2007 to 44% in 2016. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The study conducted by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board aimed to improve referral rates of anaphylaxis patients from the Emergency Department (A&E) to the Specialised Adult Allergy Service (SAAS). An initial audit in 2007 found that none of the 77 anaphylaxis patients were referred to SAAS. Following the implementation of NICE guidelines and a streamlined referral pathway in 2013, a re-audit in 2016 showed that 18 out of 41 anaphylaxis patients (44%) were referred to SAAS. This marked a significant improvement from 0% in 2007, although further enhancements were needed. The study highlighted the importance of proper documentation, training, and resource allocation to ensure effective post-anaphylaxis management and referrals.
