Introduction of an Electronic Mobile Device Version of an Alcohol Impairment Scale (the Hack's Impairment Index Score) Does Not Impair Nursing Assessment of Patients in Emergency Departments

Introduction of an Electronic Mobile Device Version of an Alcohol Impairment Scale (the Hack's Impairment Index Score) Does Not Impair Nursing Assessment of Patients in Emergency Departments

ABSTRACT: Background: There is no formal assessment to determine level of disability in the millions of patients with alcohol-induced impairment who present to emergency departments annually. Hack's Impairment Index (HII) is a standardized, serializable clinical tool designed to quantify abili...

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Main Authors: Jason B. Hack, MD, Dennis Ferrante, Janette Baird, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Current Therapeutic Research
Subjects:
alcohol impairment
assessment tool
emergency department patients
intoxicated patients
standardized evaluation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011393X21000084

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