Victoria Thornton

Journal Article The western journal of emergency medicine · March 2018 IntroductionUse of alternative venues to manage uncomplicated vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC), such as a day hospital (DH) or ED observation unit, for patients with sickle cell anemia, may significantly reduce admission rates, which may subsequently r ... Full text Cite

Attitudes toward patients with sickle cell disease in a multicenter sample of emergency department providers.

Journal Article Advanced emergency nursing journal · October 2014 Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) often seek care in the emergency department (ED) for pain associated with vaso-occlusive crises. Research has shown that negative provider attitudes serve as a barrier to care in this patient population. Our aim was ... Full text Cite

Application of a proactive risk analysis to emergency department sickle cell care.

Journal Article The western journal of emergency medicine · July 2014 IntroductionPatients with sickle cell disease (SCD) often seek care in emergency departments (EDs) for severe pain. However, there is evidence that they experience inaccurate assessment, suboptimal care, and inadequate follow-up referrals. The aim ... Full text Cite

(169) Behavioral health needs of patients with Sickle Cell Disease in the emergency department

Journal Article The Journal of Pain · April 2014 Full text Cite

EMERGENCY PROVIDER ATTITUDES TOWARDS SICKLE CELL PATIENTS

Journal Article AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY · December 1, 2013 Link to item Cite

SOCIAL BEHAVIORAL NEEDS OF PATIENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE

Journal Article AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY · December 1, 2013 Link to item Cite

The Emergency Department Sickle Cell Assessment of Needs and Strengths (ED-SCANS): reliability and validity.

Journal Article Advanced emergency nursing journal · April 2013 Emergency department (ED) management of adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) is complex and frustrating. The Emergency Department Sickle Cell Assessment of Needs and Strengths (ED-SCANS) is a research-based decision support and quality improvement (QI) to ... Full text Cite

Adults with Conditions Causing Chronic Pain

Chapter · May 12, 2011 Approximately 50%-70% of the 119 million emergency department (ED) visits in the United States have pain as one of the chief complaints. The majority of these visits requiring analgesia are due to medical events rather than injury. Unfortunately, training ... Full text Cite

Emergency Department Sickle Cell Assessment of Needs and Strengths (ED-SCANS), a focus group and decision support tool development project.

Journal Article Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · August 2010 ObjectivesA decision support tool may guide emergency clinicians in recognizing assessment, analgesic and overall management, and health service delivery needs for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) in the emergency department (ED). We aimed ... Full text Cite

Development of a Decision Support Tool to Guide Management of Adults with Sickle Cell Disease: The Emergency Department Sickle Cell Assessment of Strengths and Needs (ED-SCANS).

Conference BLOOD · November 20, 2009 Link to item Cite

A Qualitative Study Assessing the Information Needed to Manage Adults in the Emergency Department with Sickle Cell Disease

Conference ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE · September 1, 2009 Link to item Cite

112: Patient-Controlled Analgesia for Sickle Cell Patients in the Emergency Department Results in Early Pain Management and Increased Patient Satisfaction

Conference Annals of Emergency Medicine · September 2007 Full text Cite