Medical Admission Prediction Score (MAPS); a simple tool to predict medical admissions in the emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Overcrowding in the emergency departments (ED) is linked to adverse clinical outcomes, a negative impact on patient safety, patient satisfaction, and physician efficiency. We aimed to design a medical admission prediction scoring system based on readily available clinical data during ED presentation.

Methods

In this retrospective cross-sectional study, data on ED presentations and medical admissions were extracted from the Emergency and Internal Medicine departments of a tertiary care facility in Qatar. Primary outcome was medical admission.

Results

Of 320299 ED presentations, 218772 were males (68.3%). A total of 11847 (3.7%) medical admissions occurred. Most patients were Asians (53.7%), followed by Arabs (38.7%). Patients who got admitted were older th

SUBMITTER: Zahid M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10637671 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature