Showing EDs the impact of doing this will help them get their facilities to either change their electronic records or put some other practice in place such as getting the phone number at triage. This will allow them to improve the quality of their care and provide better patient outcomes.
ELLEN F. CRAIN, M.D., is professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York. Dr. Crain said she had no relevant conflicts of interest.