Do trauma patients have to wait longer in emergency department?

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Do trauma patients have to wait longer in emergency department?
المؤلفون: Saud Almaslmani, Khaled Albazli, Fatimah Najjar, Hassan M. Bukhari, Nabilah Sulaimani, Haneen Al-Maghrabi
المصدر: Saudi Surgical Journal. 6:6
بيانات النشر: Medknow, 2018.
سنة النشر: 2018
مصطلحات موضوعية: medicine.medical_specialty, business.industry, Prolonged stay, Emergency medicine, medicine, Emergency department, Geriatrics and Gerontology, Quality of care, Level of care, Trauma care, business
الوصف: Introduction: Trauma is a major health problem in Saudi Arabia and the number one cause of mortality. Tremendous effort is needed to improve the quality of care to decrease the burden of this health problem on national hospitals. To be able to establish a new trauma system, we need to have a better insight into the current level of care and practice. This study aims to shed light on trauma patients presenting to the largest emergency department (ED) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, and determine the length of stay (LOS) for all trauma patients. Methodology: During the 31-day study period, 1984 trauma visits in Alnoor Specialist Hospital in Makkah have been analyzed. The LOS of all the patients presented to ED is calculated and then compared to the LOS of all nontrauma patients. Results: The analysis showed a significant increase in LOS of trauma patients. Several factors have been identified as the major causes of prolonged stay. A priceless insight of the current care provided to trauma patients is described in this study. Further efforts should be focused on the need of advanced trauma care to improve patient's care.
تدمد: 2320-3846
DOI: 10.4103/ssj.ssj_20_17
URL الوصول: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::32dfde359c9af06498fd17e8a7f780e6
https://doi.org/10.4103/ssj.ssj_20_17
رقم الانضمام: edsair.doi...........32dfde359c9af06498fd17e8a7f780e6
قاعدة البيانات: OpenAIRE
الوصف
تدمد:23203846
DOI:10.4103/ssj.ssj_20_17