Scribes in the Emergency Department
Scribes in the Emergency Department
This study will evaluate the effect of scribes on an academic emergency department.
This study will be a prospective before-after study with washout period of various
 performance measures before and after the implementation of ED scribes. We will also collect
 survey data to measure physician satisfaction and patient perception of scribes.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  All consecutive patients during the study period

 -  age > 18 y/o

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Patients seen during the washout period