Abstract
This retrospective, comparative survey examined patients who had a discharge diagnosis of chest pain and were admitted to The St. George Hospital between July 1999 to June 2000. The aim was to identify the clinical wards/units to which patients were admitted and the number of intra-ward transfers’ patients experienced during their hospitalisation. Patients admitted to the cardiology ward/units and outlying wards were compared to determine the number of intra-ward transfers and length of hospital stay. The study found that older patients were more likely to be transferred and that the number of intra-ward transfers impacted upon length of hospital stay.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 145-154 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Australian Health Review |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- cardiology
- chest pain
- hospital patients
- medical care