Ceribell® Reduces Diagnosis Time and Workforce Demands for Detecting Seizures and is Advantageous for COVID Isolation Patients
Abstract number :
819
Submission category :
13. Health Services (Delivery of Care, Access to Care, Health Care Models)
Year :
2020
Submission ID :
2423154
Source :
www.aesnet.org
Presentation date :
12/7/2020 9:07:12 AM
Published date :
Nov 21, 2020, 02:24 AM
Authors :
Marian LaMonte, St. Agnes Ascension Hospital;;
Rationale:
To determine if the portable Ceribell® electroencephalograph (EEG) (Mountainview, CA) used for suspected status epilepticus (SE) can reduce time to diagnosis and on-call workforce demands and if it can be applied to patients in respiratory isolation.
Method:
A multidisciplinary team developed a protocol for use of the Ceribell EEG. The staff deploying the device, the attending physician and the interpreting neurologist completed evaluation tools for each patient. Data maintained for quality and resource planning of 18-channel electroencephalography ordered for suspected SE were used as controls. Times to diagnosis were compared by application of the Welch Satterthwaite tests and workforce call-in demands by Fischer's exact T-test. We evaluated qualitative data related to the use of the EEG in COVID-19 isolation rooms and on its technical aspects and acceptance by staff members.
Results:
The Ceribell EEG reduced diagnosis time (p=0.0000006) and on-call workforce demand (p=0.02). The device can be used any time of day and in any patient care area and has advantages in respiratory isolation rooms.
Conclusion:
Compared with a standard 18-channel EEG, the Ceribell EEG allowed earlier diagnosis of SE and non SE conditions and reduced workforce demands. Due to the ease of its use and its simple components, which can be readily disinfected, it is advantageous for COVID-19 patients in isolation.
Funding:
:No funding was received for this study or in support of this abstract.
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