Emergency physician, Saskatoon
Project: Optimizing next day ultrasound study in the emergency department
In Saskatoon, about half of next-day ultrasound examinations had relevant results and a large proportion of patients was discharged home. The aim of Dr. Oyedokun’s project was to develop a clinical pathway to guide emergency department (ED) physicians in choosing the optimum location and timing of ultrasound imaging to decrease the number of patients returning to the ED for next-day ultrasounds by 50% within six months.