331 The Impact of an Early Intervention Team in the Emergency Department for ICU Boarders

Models that address delivery of critical care in the emergency department (ED) during times of crowding and boarding include: the physical space of an ED-ICU; the critical care consultation model (both ED-centric and ICU-centric); the hybrid ED-ICU model and promoting rapid transfers to the ICU. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of an ED-centric critical care consultation service for ICU boarders, composed of board-certified emergency medicine and critical care physicians and referred to as the early intervention team (EIT).