"EM Doc On Call:" A Pilot Study to Improve Interhospital Transfers in Rwanda.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Treatment of seriously ill patients is often complicated by prolonged or complex transfers between hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa. Difficulties or inefficiency in these transfers can lead to poor outcomes for patients. "On-call" triage systems have been utilized to facilitate communication between facilities and to avoid poor outcomes associated with patient transfer. This study attempts to examine the effects of a pilot study to implement such a system in Rwanda.

Methods

Data collection occurred prospectively in two stages, pre-intervention and intervention, in the emergency department (ED) at Kigali University Teaching Hospital (CHUK). All patients transferred during the pre-determined timeframe were enrolled. Data were collected by ED research staff via a st

SUBMITTER: Ndebwanimana V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10445112 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature