Catarina Nunes
Portugal
Research Article
Ten Years of Activity at a Portuguese University Hospital Emergency Department: A Retrospective Observational Study
Author(s): Humberto S Machado, Catarina Nunes, António Marques, Isabel Almeida, António José Barros, Eurico Castro Alves, António Sousa Pereira, José Barros and Paulo BarbosaHumberto S Machado, Catarina Nunes, António Marques, Isabel Almeida, António José Barros, Eurico Castro Alves, António Sousa Pereira, José Barros and Paulo Barbosa
Background: Emergency department (ED) management relies on real-time information. Patient flow, length- of-stay (LOS), complaint related readmissions, and patients that leave without being seen (LWBS), are monitoring parameters. The objective of this study was to evaluate activity time trends regarding ED at Centro Hospitalar do Porto from 2007 to 2016.
Methods: Analysis of ED data warehouse (Alert® Emergency Room) was carried out. Manchester Triage System (MTS) is used, and the mentioned priorities (P1, P2, P3, P4 and P5) correspond to its terminology. Spearman correlation between variables was applied.
Results: Patient records from 1.256.900 ED visits were evaluated. ED demand increased 16%. Priority 2 increased by 50% (p<0.001). A decrease of priority 4 (p<0.001) was observed. Patients that visit ED for unre.. View More»
