TY - JOUR
T1 - A retrospective comparative study of patients with chest pain and intra-ward transfers
AU - Blay, Nicole
AU - Donoghue, Judith
AU - Mitten-Lewis, Suzanne
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - cardiology
KW - chest pain
KW - hospital patients
KW - medical care
UR - http://handle.westernsydney.edu.au:8081/1959.7/uws:51914
UR - https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=399478938608705;res=IELAPA
M3 - Article
SN - 0156-5788
VL - 25
SP - 145
EP - 154
JO - Australian Health Review
JF - Australian Health Review
IS - 2
ER -