Relevance of using length of stay as a key indicator to monitor emergency department performance: Case study from a rural hospital in Thailand

Objective The present study explores factors related to length of stay (LOS) in a rural public hospital in Thailand and assesses the feasibility of using LOS as an ED key performance indicator. Methods Using a mixed‐methods approach, qualitative methods (in‐depth interviews, patients’ chart review a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emergency medicine Australasia 2019-08, Vol.31 (4), p.646-653
Hauptverfasser:	Suriyawongpaisal, Paibul, Kamlungkuea, Threebhorn, Chiawchantanakit, Natchaya, Charoenpipatsin, Norramon, Sriturawanit, Phun, Kreesang, Pattraporn, Thongtan, Thanita
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Child Child, Preschool Emergency Service, Hospital - standards Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data Female healthcare quality indicator hospital hospital emergency service Hospitals, Rural - standards Hospitals, Rural - statistics & numerical data Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Interviews as Topic length of stay Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data Male Middle Aged Organizational Case Studies patient outcome assessment Quality Assurance, Health Care - methods Quality Assurance, Health Care - standards Quality Indicators, Health Care rural Severity of Illness Index Thailand Young Adult
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