Resources
Resources
Here is a partial listing of resources pertaining to observation units.
ACEP members can join the Short Term Observation Services Section and receive the section’s newsletter. Membership is $35 and can be charged by calling (800) 798-1822, Ext. 3161. For additional information, messages can be sent directly to the Section at shorttermob. [email protected].
The textbook Observation Medicine can be ordered from Butterworth Heinemann, 80 Montvale Ave., Stoneham, MA 02180. Telephone: (800) 366-2665.
A companion text will be available this summer titled, Observation Units: Implementation and Management Strategies. To order, contact ACEP at (800) 798-1822.
For consultants on observation units: American Medical Consulting, 4900 Reed Road, Suite 128, Columbus, OH 43220. Telephone: (614) 457-9190. Internet address: http://CardioCenter.com
Dr. Robert Andelman. E-mail: boban@ix. netcom.com
Information about chest pain observation centers can be obtained at the following Internet address: http://cardiocenter.com
The book Emergency Department Design has a chapter on designing observation units, and Managing the ED: A Team Approach has a chapter on observation units. Both can be ordered through ACEP at (800) 798-1822 (press 6).
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