Appropriateness of diagnosis and orientation of 996 consecutive patients admitted in an emergency department with flow-based organization

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-28

  Allo, Jean Christophe ^a   Vigneau, Jean Francois ^a   Jiang, Jie ^c   Ranerison, Roger ^a   Caroline, Elie ^b   Dabreteau, Aurélie ^a   Der Sahakian, Guillaume ^a   Perruche, Franck ^a   Dhainaut, Jean Francois ^a   Brunet, Fabrice ^d   Claessens, Yann Erick ^a  

^a Institut Cochin   (France)

^b HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^c RUI JIN University   (China)

^d ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diagnosis appropriateness; Emergency department; Flow based organization; Patient's orientation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; INTENSIVE CARE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CRITICAL CARE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRIAGE; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65849520614     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e32830a992d     Document Type: Article

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