Time to cranial computerised tomography for acute traumatic brain injury in paediatric patients: Effect of the shorter stays in emergency departments target in New Zealand

Aim Timely access to computerised tomography (CT) for acute traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) facilitates rapid diagnosis and surgical intervention. In 2009, New Zealand introduced a mandatory target for emergency department (ED) stay such that 95% of patients should leave ED within 6 h of arrival. Th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of paediatrics and child health 2017-07, Vol.53 (7), p.685-690
Hauptverfasser:	Jones, Peter G, Kool, Bridget, Dalziel, Stuart, Shepherd, Michael, Le Fevre, James, Harper, Alana, Wells, Susan, Stewart, Joanna, Curtis, Elana, Reid, Papaarangi, Ameratunga, Shanthi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	brain injuries Brain Injuries, Traumatic - diagnostic imaging Child Child, Preschool Clinical outcomes computerised tomography Crowding emergency departments Emergency medical care Emergency Service, Hospital Female Health care delivery Health Policy Hospitals, Pediatric Humans Length of Stay Male Medical Audit New Zealand Pediatrics Quantitative analysis Retrospective Studies Tomography Tomography, X-Ray Computed Traumatic brain injury
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Zusammenfassung:	Aim Timely access to computerised tomography (CT) for acute traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) facilitates rapid diagnosis and surgical intervention. In 2009, New Zealand introduced a mandatory target for emergency department (ED) stay such that 95% of patients should leave ED within 6 h of arrival. This study investigated whether this target influenced the timeliness of cranial CT scanning in children who presented to ED with acute TBI. Methods We retrospectively reviewed a random sample of charts of children
ISSN:	1034-4810 1440-1754
DOI:	10.1111/jpc.13519