Is a Prolonged Emergency Department Stay a Risk for Patient Safety?
In a Finnish tertiary hospital, a prolonged EDLOS was not an individual risk factor for increased 10-day mortality despite adjusting for confounding factors and considering the possible crowding status of the ED.
Authors
- Ari Palomäki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9759-4332)
- Teemu Koivistoinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1778-3212)
- Heini Huhtala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1372-430X)
- Jari Ylä-Mattila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2421-3492)
- Jalmari Tuominen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3043-9009)
- Anna Eidstø (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1147-1313)
Institutions
- Tampere University (FI)
- Kanta-Hämeen Keskussairaala (FI)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acepjo.2025.100170
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.51