The French Emergency National Survey: A description of emergency departments and patients in France.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Some major changes have occurred in emergency department (ED) organization since the early 2000s, such as the establishment of triage nurses and short-track systems. The objectives of this study were to describe the characteristics of French EDs organization and users, based on a nationwide cross-sectional survey. METHODS:The French Emergency Survey was a nationwide cross-sectional survey. All patients presenting to all EDs during a 24-hr period of June 2013 were included. Data collection concerned ED characteristics as well as patient characteristics. RESULTS:Among the 736 EDs in France, 734 were surveyed. Triage nurses and short-track systems were respectively implemented in 73% and 41% of general EDs. The median proportion of patients aged > 75 years was 14% and median hosp

SUBMITTER: Naouri D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6002101 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature