scholarly journals Comparison of OPD-Referral and Self-Referral Patients In The Emergency Department

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Rung Chou ◽  
Mi-Chia Ma ◽  
Ching-Chi Lee ◽  
Chih-Chia Hsieh ◽  
Chih-Hao Lin
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Admission Rate ◽  
Tertiary Teaching ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Tertiary Teaching Hospital ◽  
Referral Status ◽  
Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Abstract Background: To compare outpatient department (OPD) referral patients and self-referral patients in the emergency department (ED) in terms of hospitalization, mortality, and length of stay.Methods: We collected ED patients of a tertiary teaching hospital over a 3-month period. We excluded pediatric patients and patients with certain inconsistent characteristics, such as trauma and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, or referral from other facilities. After propensity score matching, we compared the hospitalization, mortality, and length of stay in the ED of the OPD-referral patents and self-referral patients. We categorized the patients as “emergency” or “urgency” according to their triage information and then analyzed the effects of different severity levels.Results: The OPD-referral ED patients, compared with the self-referral patients, had a higher admission rate (49.8% vs. 28.9%, p < 0.001; odds ratio [OR] = 2.44, 95% confidence intervals [CIs]: 1.91 - 3.12). Among the emergency patients, there was no significant difference regarding the admission rate (62.6% vs. 55.8%, p = 0.257) or the mortality rate (4.6% vs. 8%, p = 0.253). Among the urgent patients, the admission rate was significantly different between the OPD-referral and self-referral groups (46% vs. 20.2%, p < 0.001; OR = 3.36, 95% CIs: 2.48 - 4.55). The urgent patients who were referred from OPD tended to have a higher mortality rate (2.1% vs. 0.5%, p = 0.064). Regarding the length of ED stay, only the discharge and urgent subgroups differed according to OPD- and self-referral status (p < 0.001), with a median of 5.8 hours versus 2.3 hours.Conclusions: The OPD-referral ED patients have a higher admission rate and a longer length of stay than self-referral patients in urgent triage. The OPD-referral ED patients might have more severe and complex conditions. We should be more alert to OPD-referred patients even when they initially appear not severely ill.

scholarly journals The Korean Triage and Acuity Scale: associations with admission, disposition, mortality and length of stay in the emergency department

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 449-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyuksool Kwon ◽  
Yu Jin Kim ◽  
You Hwan Jo ◽  
Jae Hyuk Lee ◽  
Jin Hee Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Hospital Admission ◽  
Total Mortality ◽  
Inpatient Mortality ◽  
Fully Integrated ◽  
Tertiary Teaching ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Tertiary Teaching Hospital

Abstract Objective The Korean Triage and Acuity Scale (KTAS) was implemented in our emergency department (ED) in May 2016 and is fully integrated into the electronic medical record (EMR) system. Our objective was to determine whether the KTAS is associated with changes in admissions to the hospital, admission disposition, inpatient mortality and length of stay (LOS). Design Quasi-experimental, uncontrolled before-and-after study. Setting The urban tertiary teaching hospital with 1100 beds and receives approximately annual 90 000 ED visits. Participants 122 370 patients who visited the ED during the before-and-the after period. Interventions ED staff were educated on the KTAS for 1 month, after which the KTAS evaluation period began. Admission, disposition, mortality and LOS were compared between the ‘before’ period (1 June 2015 to 30 April 2016) and the ‘after’ period (1 June 2016 to 30 April 2017). Main outcome measures Admissions to the hospital, admission disposition, inpatient mortality and LOS. Results A total of 59 220 and 63 150 patients were included in the before-and-after periods of KTAS implementation, respectively. The pattern of admission and disposition changed significantly after implementation of the KTAS. The mean LOS was 343 min (standard deviation [SD] = 432 min) during the before period, which significantly decreased to 289 min (SD = 333 min) after implementation (P < 0.001). The total mortality rate was significantly reduced after implementation of the KTAS (213 (0.36%) vs. 179 (0.28%), P = 0.020). Conclusion Implementation of the KTAS changed admission and disposition patterns and reduced the LOS and mortality in the ED.

scholarly journals The Appropriateness of Glycerin Enema in Pediatric Patients Visiting the Emergency Department

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 364
Author(s):  
Min-Jung Kim ◽  
Yoo-Jin Choi ◽  
Jin-Hee Lee ◽  
Hyuksool Kwon ◽  
Dongbum Suh
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Pediatric Emergency ◽  
Fecal Impaction ◽  
Pediatric Emergency Department ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Tertiary Teaching ◽  
Tertiary Teaching Hospital ◽  
To Receive

Objectives: We determined whether glycerin enemas were appropriately prescribed in pediatric fecal impaction patients using the Leech score and identified factors that influenced the prescription of glycerin enemas in the pediatric emergency department (PED). Methods: We included patients who received a glycerin enema at the PED of a tertiary teaching hospital. We divided the study subjects into two groups on the basis of their Leech scores: an appropriate enema group (Leech score ≥ 8), and an inappropriate enema group (Leech score < 8). Logistic regression was performed to determine the factors associated with glycerin enema administration. Results: The data of 998 patients, including 446 patients in the inappropriate enema group (Leech score 5.2 ± 1.7) and 552 patients in the appropriate enema group (Leech score 10.1 ± 1.7), were analyzed. A discharge diagnosis of fecal impaction was observed significantly more frequently (57.1%) in the appropriate enema group, and nonspecific abdominal pain (8.3%) and acute gastroenteritis (40.8%) were diagnosed significantly more frequently in the inappropriate enema group (p < 0.05). Constipation (2.8%) and irritability (3.0%) were slightly more common in the appropriate enema group than in the inappropriate enema group (p < 0.05). According to multiple logistic regression, subjects aged 2–8 years (2–4 years, OR 4.24; 4–8 years, OR 2.83), with vomiting (OR 1.72), with irritability (OR 4.52), and with a prolonged last defecation day (OR 1.2) were most likely to receive appropriate enema administration (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The results showed that in those aged 2–8 years, with vomiting and irritability, and with a prolonged last defecation day, an enema was generally administered appropriately.

scholarly journals 113 Improving Intravenous Fluid Therapy to Reduce the Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. i12-i42
Author(s):  
C McCann ◽  
A Hall ◽  
J Min Leow ◽  
A Harris ◽  
N Hafiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Acute Kidney Injury ◽  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Ward Round ◽  
Fluid Administration ◽  
Ward Staff ◽  
Intravenous Fluid Therapy ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) in hip fracture patients is associated with morbidity, mortality, and increased length of stay. To avoid this our unit policy recommends maintenance crystalloid IV fluids of &gt;62.5 mL/Hr for hip fracture patients. However, audits have shown that many patients still receive inadequate IV fluids. Methods Three prospective audits, each including 100 consecutive acute hip fracture patients aged &gt;55, were completed with interventional measures employed between each cycle. Data collection points included details of IV fluid administration and pre/post-operative presence of AKI. Interventions between cycles included a revised checklist for admissions with a structured ward round tool for post-take ward round and various educational measures for Emergency Department, nursing and admitting team staff with dissemination of infographic posters, respectively. Results Cycle 1: 64/100 (64%) patients received adequate fluids. No significant difference in developing AKI post operatively was seen in patients given adequate fluids (2/64, 3.1%) compared to inadequate fluids (4/36, 11.1%; p = 0.107). More patients with pre-operative AKI demonstrated resolution of AKI with appropriate fluid prescription (5/6, 83.3%, vs 0/4, 0%, p &lt; 0.05) Cycle 2: Fewer patients were prescribed adequate fluids (54/100, 54%). There was no significant difference in terms of developing AKI post operatively between patients with adequate fluids (4/54, 7.4%) or inadequate fluids (2/46, 4.3%; p = 0.52). Resolution of pre-operative AKI was similar in patients with adequate or inadequate fluid administration (4/6, 67% vs 2/2, 100%). Cycle 3: More patients received adequate fluids (79/100, 79%, p &lt; 0.05). Patients prescribed adequate fluids were less likely to develop post-operative AKI than those receiving inadequate fluids (2/79, 2.5% vs 3/21, 14.3%; p &lt; 0.05). Discussion This audit demonstrates the importance of administering appropriate IV fluid in hip fracture patients to avoid AKI. Improving coordination with Emergency Department and ward nursing/medical ward staff was a critical step in improving our unit’s adherence to policy.

scholarly journals Relationship between availability of physiotherapy services and ICU costs

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 184-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruna Peruzzo Rotta ◽  
Janete Maria da Silva ◽  
Carolina Fu ◽  
Juliana Barbosa Goulardins ◽  
Ruy de Camargo Pires-Neto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Severity Of Illness ◽  
Apache Ii Score ◽  
Health Evaluation ◽  
Icu Length Of Stay ◽  
Tertiary Teaching ◽  
Tertiary Teaching Hospital ◽  
First Time

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine whether 24-h availability of physiotherapy services decreases ICU costs in comparison with the standard 12 h/day availability among patients admitted to the ICU for the first time. Methods: This was an observational prevalence study involving 815 patients ≥ 18 years of age who had been on invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) for ≥ 24 h and were discharged from an ICU to a ward at a tertiary teaching hospital in Brazil. The patients were divided into two groups according to h/day availability of physiotherapy services in the ICU: 24 h (PT-24; n = 332); and 12 h (PT-12; n = 483). The data collected included the reasons for hospital and ICU admissions; Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score; IMV duration, ICU length of stay (ICU-LOS); and Omega score. Results: The severity of illness was similar in both groups. Round-the-clock availability of physiotherapy services was associated with shorter IMV durations and ICU-LOS, as well as with lower total, medical, and staff costs, in comparison with the standard 12 h/day availability. Conclusions: In the population studied, total costs and staff costs were lower in the PT-24 group than in the PT-12 group. The h/day availability of physiotherapy services was found to be a significant predictor of ICU costs.

scholarly journals A rapid clinic-based service for an emergency department of a tertiary teaching hospital during a dengue outbreak

Medicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 100 (14) ◽  
pp. e25311
Author(s):  
Hsin-I. Shih ◽  
Yi-Ting Huang ◽  
Chih-Chia Hsieh ◽  
Tzu-Ching Sung
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Dengue Outbreak ◽  
Tertiary Teaching ◽  
Tertiary Teaching Hospital

664 Risk Factors for the Development of Transaminitis in Pediatric Burn Patients Treated with Oxandrolone

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S177-S177
Author(s):  
Kate Pape ◽  
Sarah Zavala ◽  
Rita Gayed ◽  
Melissa Reger ◽  
Kendrea Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Burn Injury ◽  
Total Body Surface Area ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Burn Patients ◽  
Thermal Burn ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Introduction Oxandrolone is an anabolic steroid that is the standard of care for burn patients experiencing hypermetabolism. Previous studies have demonstrated the benefits of oxandrolone, including increased body mass and improved wound healing. One of the common side effects of oxandrolone is transaminitis, occurring in 5–15% of patients, but little is known about associated risk factors with the development of transaminitis. A recent multicenter study in adults found that younger age and those receiving concurrent intravenous vasopressors or amiodarone were more likely to develop transaminitis while on oxandrolone. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and identify risk factors for the development of transaminitis in pediatric burn patients receiving oxandrolone therapy. Methods This was a multicenter, retrospective risk factor analysis that included pediatric patients with thermal burn injury (total body surface area [TBSA] &gt; 10%) who received oxandrolone over a 5-year time period. The primary outcome of the study was the development of transaminitis while on oxandrolone therapy, which was defined as aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) &gt;100 mg/dL. Secondary outcomes included mortality, length of stay, and change from baseline ALT/AST. Results A total of 55 pediatric patients from 5 burn centers met inclusion criteria. Of those, 13 (23.6%) developed transaminitis, and the mean time to development of transaminitis was 17 days. Patients who developed transaminitis were older (12 vs 6.4 years, p = 0.01) and had a larger mean %TBSA (45.9 vs 34.1, p = 0.03). The odds of developing transaminitis increased by 23% for each 1 year increase in age (OR 1.23, CI 1.06–1.44). The use of other concurrent medications was not associated with an increased risk of developing transaminitis. Renal function and hepatic function was not associated with the development of transaminitis. There was no significant difference in length of stay and mortality. Conclusions Transaminitis occurred in 23.6% of our study population and was associated with patients who were older and had a larger mean %TBSA burn. Older pediatric patients with larger burns who are receiving oxandrolone should be closely monitored for the development of transaminitis. Applicability of Research to Practice Future research is needed to identify appropriate monitoring and management of transaminitis in oxandrolone-treated pediatric burn patients.

scholarly journals Impact of a specialist service in the Emergency Department on admission, length of stay and readmission of patients presenting with falls, syncope and dizziness

QJM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Jusmanova ◽  
C Rice ◽  
R Bourke ◽  
A Lavan ◽  
C G McMahon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Admission Rate ◽  
Readmission Rates ◽  
Specialist Service ◽  
Admission Rates ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Bed Days ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact

Summary Background Up to half of patients presenting with falls, syncope or dizziness are admitted to hospital. Many are discharged without a clear diagnosis for their index episode, however, and therefore a relatively high risk of readmission. Aim To examine the impact of ED-FASS (Emergency Department Falls and Syncope Service) a dedicated specialist service embedded within an ED, seeing patients of all ages with falls, syncope and dizziness. Design Pre- and post-cohort study. Methods Admission rates, length of stay (LOS) and readmission at 3 months were examined for all patients presenting with a fall, syncope or dizziness from April to July 2018 (pre-ED-FASS) inclusive and compared to April to July 2019 inclusive (post-ED-FASS). Results There was a significantly lower admission rate for patients presenting in 2019 compared to 2018 [27% (453/1676) vs. 34% (548/1620); X2 = 18.0; P &lt; 0.001], with a 20% reduction in admissions. The mean LOS for patients admitted in 2018 was 20.7 [95% confidence interval (CI) 17.4–24.0] days compared to 18.2 (95% CI 14.6–21.9) days in 2019 (t = 0.98; P = 0.3294). This accounts for 11 344 bed days in the 2018 study period, and 8299 bed days used after ED-FASS. There was also a significant reduction in readmission rates within 3 months of index presentation, from 21% (109/1620) to 16% (68/1676) (X2 = 4.68; P = 0.030). Conclusion This study highlights the significant potential benefits of embedding dedicated multidisciplinary services at the hospital front door in terms of early specialist assessment and directing appropriate patients to effective ambulatory care pathways.

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