March 14, 2008
ED area
name changes
In conjunction with
Emergency Department
(ED) reconfiguration efforts, many treatment areas in the
ED will undergo a name change
beginning March 18 to better reflect the type of care provided in each area.
The Trauma area will be
called Acute, and the Major Multipurpose (MAMP) and Rapid Diagnostic Unit (RDU) areas will be called Urgent A and Urgent B, respectively.
The Minor Multipurpose (MIMP) area will become
Fast Track, and the Orbit and Triage areas will be called START. A few treatment areas will retain their names, including Acute Psychiatric Services (APS), ED Observation Unit (EDOU) and Pediatrics. The following chart outlines the changes
mentioned above:
| Current | New |
| Trauma | Acute |
| MAMP | Urgent A |
| RDU | Urgent B |
| MIMP | Fast Track |
| Orbit/Triage | START |
| APS | APS |
| EDOU | EDOU |
| Pediatrics | Pediatrics |
For more information about the name changes in the ED, contact Julia Sinclair, executive director of Emergency Services, at (617) 726-3387.