Open AccessEP.FRI.5 Defining measurable data points for Emergency Surgical care
Author(s) -
Katherine Pearson,
Aleksandra Kowalska,
Shalaina Jannoo,
Ian Bailey,
Hassan Elberm,
David Berry
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
british journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.202
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1365-2168
pISSN - 0007-1323
DOI - 10.1093/bjs/znab312.001
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , medical emergency , data collection , emergency department , emergency medicine , baseline (sea) , service (business) , intensive care medicine , family medicine , nursing , economics , statistics , economy , mathematics , geology , oceanography
Aims Service provision and assessing the impact of future innovations can best be assessed by accurate data collection. Methods We have devised a simple dataset and implemented prospective data collection detailing patient referral source and outcome (consecutive days from 19.08.20 to 06.01.21) of Acute Surgical admissions. Results 2706 patient episodes. Conclusions These baseline figures demonstrate referral source and outcomes. Traditional Emergency Department referrals via the Surgical Registrar result in a noticeable difference in admission rates compared with novel pathways such as ASU Direct which allows admission from ED without discussion. These data are essential to facilitate proper evaluation of service delivery, the impact of novel pathways and would allow units to compare / combine results.
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