Impact of interhospital transfer on emergency department timeliness of care and in-hospital outcomes of adult non-trauma patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients who present to the emergency department (ED) from interhospital transfer (IHT) and non-IHT are known to have differences in various clinical outcomes including mortality. The ED timeliness of care is an effective indicator of the quality of ED care and operational efficiency. The impact of IHT on ED timeliness of care remains unclear. We evaluated the association between IHT and ED timeliness of care or in-hospital outcomes in adult non-trauma patients.

Methods

Data of consecutive hospital admission of adult non-trauma patients who visited the ED of a medical center from January 2018 to Jun 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into IHT and non-IHT cohorts. Various data were recorded. The ED length of stay (LOS) was measured as the

SUBMITTER: Chen KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9939607 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature