Factors Associated with Emergency Department Length of Stay in Critically Ill Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Factors Associated with Emergency Department Length of Stay in Critically Ill Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

BACKGROUND Length of stay (LOS) in the emergency department (ED) should be measured and evaluated comprehensively as an important indicator of hospital emergency service. In this study, we aimed to analyze clinical characteristics of critically ill patients admitted to the ED and identify the factor...

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Veröffentlicht in:Medical science monitor 2021-08, Vol.27, p.e931286-e931286
Hauptverfasser: Yang, Zhiwei, Song, Kun, Lin, Hang, Li, Changluo, Ding, Ning
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
China - epidemiology
Clinical Research
Critical Illness - epidemiology
Critical Illness - therapy
Emergencies - classification
Emergencies - epidemiology
Emergency Medical Services - classification
Emergency Medical Services - methods
Emergency Medical Services - statistics & numerical data
Emergency Service, Hospital - organization & administration
Emergency Service, Hospital - standards
Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data
Health Care Rationing - organization & administration
Humans
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Middle Aged
Needs Assessment
Patient Selection
Retrospective Studies
Seasons
Shift Work Schedule - statistics & numerical data
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Zusammenfassung:BACKGROUND Length of stay (LOS) in the emergency department (ED) should be measured and evaluated comprehensively as an important indicator of hospital emergency service. In this study, we aimed to analyze clinical characteristics of critically ill patients admitted to the ED and identify the factors associated with LOS. MATERIAL AND METHODS All patients with level 1 and level 2 of the Emergency Severity Index who were admitted to the ED from January 2018 to December 2019 were included in this retrospective study. The patients were divided into 2 groups: LOS ≥4 h and LOS
ISSN:1643-3750
1234-1010
1643-3750
DOI:10.12659/MSM.931286