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Short stay observation patients: general wards are inappropriate.
Hadden, D S; Dearden, C H; Rocke, L G.
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  • Hadden DS; Accident and Emergency Department, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
J Accid Emerg Med ; 13(3): 163-5, 1996 May.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8733648
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To assess the efficiency of a short stay observation ward attached to the accident and emergency (A&E) department of a main teaching hospital.

METHODS:

The study was done on 107 patients admitted to the A&E observation ward and 107 similar patients admitted to general wards after closure of the observation ward. Patients of 13 years and over who required short term admission to hospital for observation or investigation were included.

RESULTS:

Patients admitted to the A&E observation ward were seen sooner by a senior doctor, had fewer investigations, and had a shorter stay in hospital than similar patients admitted to the general wards.

CONCLUSIONS:

The A&E observation ward was more efficient than the general acute wards at dealing with short stay patients.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Patient Admission / Patient Care Planning / Emergency Service, Hospital Type of study: Observational_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: J Accid Emerg Med Journal subject: MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA Year: 1996 Document type: Article
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Patient Admission / Patient Care Planning / Emergency Service, Hospital Type of study: Observational_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: J Accid Emerg Med Journal subject: MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA Year: 1996 Document type: Article