Four hour target for emergency departments isn’t clinically sound
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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.j737
Abstract: The statistics that track its performance might be part of the NHS’s problem.12 The idea that 95% of patients attending hospital emergency departments should be seen and admitted or discharged in four hours was wrong… read more here.
Keywords: four hour; target emergency; hour target; emergency departments ... See more keywords
Older patients are more likely to breach the 4-hour target in Scotland
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DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2019-209099
Abstract: Objective To determine if age is a factor in a patients’ likelihood of breaching the 4 hour time target to admission/discharge in emergency departments (EDs) within NHS Scotland. Methods We used data from the Information Service… read more here.
Keywords: scotland; aged years; age; hour ... See more keywords