Improvement in safety measures to reduce ED returns
The project was highly effective for patients. It reduced the morbidity and mortality for these patients over time; however, it also increased immature admissions. Continuous monitoring and application of different measures to analyse ED return cases are recommended.
Authors
- Abdul Hadi Al-Qahtani
- Ghadah Almugren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7947-6102)
- Abdulmohsen Al Saawi
- Ali M. Al Khathaami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5992-6807)
- Mufareh Al Katheri
- Shiela Javellana
- Mashael Basakran
- Sara Al Yehya
- Mohammed S Al Qarni
Institutions
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- King Abdulaziz Medical City (SA)
- Ministry of Health (SA)
- Children's Specialized Hospital (US)
- National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
- National Patient Safety Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Quality
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2024-003015
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00