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dc.contributor.author | Berendsen Russell, S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Seimon, R. V. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Dixon, Emma | - |
dc.contributor.author | Murphy, Margaret | - |
dc.contributor.author | Vukasovic, Matthew | - |
dc.contributor.author | Bohlken, Nicole | - |
dc.contributor.author | Taylor, S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cooper, Z. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Scruton, J. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Jain, N. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Dinh, M. M. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-03-19T04:48:33Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2024-03-19T04:48:33Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2024 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | BMC Emergency Medicine 24(1):39, 2024 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://wslhd.intersearch.com.au/wslhdjspui/handle/1/9380 | - |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: To determine the effectiveness of applying the Sydney Triage to Admission Risk Tool (START) in conjunction with senior early assessment in different Emergency Departments (EDs).METHODS: This multicentre implementation study, conducted in two metropolitan EDs, used a convenience sample of ED patients. Patients who were admitted, after presenting to both EDs, and were assessed using the existing senior ED clinician assessment, were included in the study. Patients in the intervention group were assessed with the assistance of START, while patients in the control group were assessed without the assistance of START. Outcomes measured were ED length of stay and proportion of patients correctly identified as an in-patient admission by START.RESULTS: A total of 773 patients were evaluated using the START tool at triage across both sites (Intervention group n = 355 and control group n = 418 patients). The proportion of patients meeting the 4-hour length of stay thresholds was similar between the intervention and control groups (30.1% vs. 28.2%; p = 0.62). The intervention group was associated with a reduced ED length of stay when compared to the control group (351 min, interquartile range (IQR) 221.0-565.0 min versus 383 min, IQR 229.25-580.0 min; p = 0.85). When stratified into admitted and discharged patients, similar results were seen.CONCLUSION: In this extension of the START model of care implementation study in two metropolitan EDs, START, when used in conjunction with senior early assessment was associated with some reduced ED length of stay. | - |
dc.title | Applying Sydney Triage to Admission Risk Tool (START) to improve patient flow in emergency departments: a multicentre randomised, implementation study | - |
dc.type | Journal Article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12873-024-00956-5 | - |
dc.subject.keywords | Length of Stay | - |
dc.subject.keywords | Triage | - |
dc.subject.keywords | Emergency Service, Hospital | - |
dc.identifier.journaltitle | BMC Emergency Medicine | - |
dc.identifier.department | Emergency | - |
dc.contributor.wslhd | Dixon, Emma | - |
dc.contributor.wslhd | Murphy, Margaret | - |
dc.contributor.wslhd | Vukasovic, Matthew | - |
dc.contributor.wslhd | Bohlken, Nicole | - |
dc.type.studyortrial | Randomized Controlled Trial | - |
dc.type.studyortrial | Multicenter Study | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 38454324 | - |
dc.identifier.facility | Westmead | - |
Appears in Collections: | Westmead Hospital 2019 - 2024 |
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