• Emerg Med Australas · Oct 2024

    Virtual Toxicology Service decreases the average length of stay of poisoned patients and saves bed days.

    • Iain McNeill, Andrew Staib, and Katherine Z Isoardi.
    • Clinical Toxicology Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
    • Emerg Med Australas. 2024 Oct 1; 36 (5): 789791789-791.

    ObjectiveWe aimed to assess the impact a Virtual Toxicology Service had on the ALOS of poisoned patients.MethodsThis single-centre before-after study compares the ALOS of poisoned patients (diagnosis-related group X62, poisoning/toxic effects of drugs and other substances) following the introduction of a Virtual Toxicology Service in 2020.ResultsThe ALOS decreased from 0.89 days in the 2-year pre-intervention period to 0.62 days in the 3-year post-intervention period, with a potential bed saving of 703 days.ConclusionThe introduction of a Virtual Toxicology Service appeared to be associated with a decreased ALOS of poisoned patients.© 2024 The Author(s). Emergency Medicine Australasia published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.

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