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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 34-38 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Emergency Medicine Australasia (Print) |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
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Impact of a pilot pathway for the management of gastroenteritis-like symptoms in an emergency department: A case study following a Salmonella outbreak. / RANSE, Jamie; Luther, Matthew; RANSE, Kristen.
In: Emergency Medicine Australasia (Print), Vol. 28, No. 1, 2016, p. 34-38.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Impact of a pilot pathway for the management of gastroenteritis-like symptoms in an emergency department: A case study following a Salmonella outbreak
AU - RANSE, Jamie
AU - Luther, Matthew
AU - RANSE, Kristen
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Objective: This research aims to describe the effect of standard care (control) versus a clinical management pathway (intervention) on patient length of stay and admission rates during a public health emergency at one Australian ED. Methods: A retrospective audit of hospital records for patients who presented in May 2013 with gastroenteritis-like symptoms was undertaken following a surge in patient presentations from a Salmonella outbreak. Patients who presented with gastroenteritis-like symptoms between 15 and 19 May 2013 received care according to a clinical management pathway (intervention). The focus of the intervention was based on symptom management, including a standardised approach to analgesia, anti-emetics and rehydration. Patient characteristics, such as age and gender are described using descriptive statistics. A Mann-Whitney test was used to compare continuous data, and a Fisher's exact test was used to compare categorical data, between the two groups. Results: Over an 8 day period, 110 patients presented with gastroenteritis-like symptoms. The median length of stay was statistically different between the two groups (P
AB - Objective: This research aims to describe the effect of standard care (control) versus a clinical management pathway (intervention) on patient length of stay and admission rates during a public health emergency at one Australian ED. Methods: A retrospective audit of hospital records for patients who presented in May 2013 with gastroenteritis-like symptoms was undertaken following a surge in patient presentations from a Salmonella outbreak. Patients who presented with gastroenteritis-like symptoms between 15 and 19 May 2013 received care according to a clinical management pathway (intervention). The focus of the intervention was based on symptom management, including a standardised approach to analgesia, anti-emetics and rehydration. Patient characteristics, such as age and gender are described using descriptive statistics. A Mann-Whitney test was used to compare continuous data, and a Fisher's exact test was used to compare categorical data, between the two groups. Results: Over an 8 day period, 110 patients presented with gastroenteritis-like symptoms. The median length of stay was statistically different between the two groups (P
U2 - 10.1111/1742-6723.12497
DO - 10.1111/1742-6723.12497
M3 - Article
VL - 28
SP - 34
EP - 38
JO - EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia
JF - EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia
SN - 1742-6723
IS - 1
ER -