Articles: hospital-emergency-service.
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2022
Profile and outcomes of emergency department presentations based on mode of arrival: A state-wide retrospective cohort study.
Understanding how people arrive to the ED assists in planning health services' response to fluctuating ED demand. The present study aimed to describe and compare demographics, clinical characteristics and health service outcomes of adult ED patient presentations based on mode of arrival: brought in by police (BIBP)/brought in by ambulance (BIBA)/privately arranged transport (PAT). ⋯ Presentations BIBA and BIBP encountered a longer ED LOS and higher admission rates than PAT, suggesting more complex care needs than those from PAT. Clinical care pathways for specific modes of arrival that support pre-hospital providers and patients and are considerate of the throughput and output stages of ED care may be needed.
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2022
Informing the Alfred Registry for Emergency Care Project: An analysis of presenting complaint documentation in an emergency department.
To assess the feasibility of an ED presenting complaint (PC) tool that categorised all ED PCs into 10 categories. ⋯ The PC tool captured the majority of presenting complaints in 10 categories. External validation is recommended.
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Pediatric emergency care · Aug 2022
Discrepancies Between the Management of Fever in Young Infants Admitted From Urban General Emergency Departments and Pediatric Emergency Departments.
Most pediatric emergency visits occur in general emergency departments (GED). Our study aims to assess whether medical decision making regarding the management of febrile infants differs in GEDs from pediatric EDs (PED) and deviates from pediatric expert consensus. ⋯ This retrospective study suggests that providers managing young infants with fever in 13 GEDs differ significantly from providers in the PED examined and literature consensus. Inconsistent testing and treatment practices may put young infants at risk for undetected bacterial infection.